Pleasants County

Pleasants County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	7,653
County Seat	Pleasants County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,706
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,622
Median Age	43.6
Veterans	617
Housing Units	3,224
Uninsured	37
Net Migration (recent)	-389
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	125
Total Employees	2,099
Avg Annual Pay	$63,850
Median Household Income	$59,666
Poverty Rate	7.7%
Unemployment Rate	7.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$70,540
Federal Spending FY2024	$50,031,996
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,538

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,100
Median Rent	$640
FMR Studio	$645
FMR 1BR	$649
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,118
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	21.0%
Adult Obesity	43.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.6
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	5
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	22,795
Avg Farm Size (acres)	22,795.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-18
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

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pleasants County

St. Marys — pop 1,831
Belmont — pop 875

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.