Tucker County

Tucker County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	6,762
County Seat	Tucker County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	093
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	3,058
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,747
Median Age	50.9
Veterans	526
Housing Units	4,696
Uninsured	39
Net Migration (recent)	149
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	158
Total Employees	1,892
Avg Annual Pay	$45,378
Median Household Income	$54,053
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,893
Federal Spending FY2024	$65,033,164
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,617

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$141,100
Median Rent	$783
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$763
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,194
FMR 4BR	$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	20.6%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.4
Air Quality Good Days	343

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	15
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	5
Land in Farms (acres)	20,819
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,163.8
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	2019-08-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-08-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
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 Tucker County

Parsons — pop 1,327
Thomas — pop 611
Davis — pop 600
Hendricks — pop 228
Hambleton — pop 218
St. George — pop 74

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.