Monroe County

Monroe County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	12,376
County Seat	Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	063
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	867
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,438
Median Age	45.9
Veterans	920
Housing Units	6,299
Uninsured	100
Net Migration (recent)	293
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	165
Total Employees	1,145
Avg Annual Pay	$47,016
Median Household Income	$52,392
Poverty Rate	13.2%
Unemployment Rate	10.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,587
Federal Spending FY2024	$109,037,926
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,810

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$138,400
Median Rent	$658
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$751
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,271

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	23.1%
Adult Obesity	39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	59.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	25
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	5,993
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,997.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2003-11-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Peterstown — pop 448
Union — pop 419

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.