Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	7,869
County Seat	Pocahontas County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	075
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	1,985
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,940
Median Age	49.4
Veterans	793
Housing Units	6,925
Uninsured	3
Net Migration (recent)	104
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	225
Total Employees	2,941
Avg Annual Pay	$41,144
Median Household Income	$41,680
Poverty Rate	20.3%
Unemployment Rate	8.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$51,381
Federal Spending FY2024	$76,948,544
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,779

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$129,500
Median Rent	$678
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$769
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,171
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	25.6%
Adult Obesity	41.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	53.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	24
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	21
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	440
Land in Farms (acres)	112,028
Avg Farm Size (acres)	254.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
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
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS	2010-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2010-03-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2007-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pocahontas County

Marlinton — pop 998
Hillsboro — pop 232
Durbin — pop 231
Green Bank — pop 141
Arbovale — pop 134
Frank — pop 79
Huntersville — pop 68
Bartow — pop 64
Cass — pop 38

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.