Nicholas County

Nicholas County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	24,604
County Seat	Nicholas County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	7
Total Town Population	8,059
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	24,624
Median Age	45.4
Veterans	1,484
Housing Units	12,547
Uninsured	77
Net Migration (recent)	-38
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	554
Total Employees	5,786
Avg Annual Pay	$50,930
Median Household Income	$48,826
Poverty Rate	16.7%
Unemployment Rate	6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,288
Federal Spending FY2024	$236,486,810
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,612

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$110,600
Median Rent	$664
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$700
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,182
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	22.4%
Adult Obesity	44.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	48
SNAP Stores	39
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	7,512
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,504.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-08-07
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nicholas County

Summersville — pop 3,431
Craigsville — pop 2,173
Richwood — pop 1,660
Nettie — pop 483
Birch River — pop 86
Tioga — pop 79
Belva — pop 78
Fenwick — pop 69

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.