Pendleton County

Pendleton County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population6,143
County SeatPendleton County Courthouse
State FIPS54
County FIPS071
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population673
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,156
Median Age50.9
Veterans435
Housing Units3,757
Uninsured40
Net Migration (recent)-214
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments147
Total Employees1,136
Avg Annual Pay$40,455
Median Household Income$52,458
Poverty Rate16.4%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,592
Federal Spending FY2024$62,151,080
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,117

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$169,200
Median Rent$666
FMR Studio$658
FMR 1BR$688
FMR 2BR$852
FMR 3BR$1,175
FMR 4BR$1,269

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking22.5%
Adult Obesity41.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches8
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools3
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms544
Land in Farms (acres)153,940
Avg Farm Size (acres)283.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-07-12
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-27
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2012-07-23
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2010-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pendleton County

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.