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Upshur County
Upshur County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 23,816 County Seat Upshur County Courthouse State FIPS 54 County FIPS 097 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 6,054 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 23,875 Median Age 42.0 Veterans 1,459 Housing Units 11,224 Uninsured 111 Net Migration (recent) -283 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 516 Total Employees 6,306 Avg Annual Pay $48,466 Median Household Income $49,663 Poverty Rate 17.8% Unemployment Rate 5.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,919 Federal Spending FY2024 $168,879,504 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,091
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $153,600 Median Rent $744 FMR Studio $717 FMR 1BR $722 FMR 2BR $947 FMR 3BR $1,162 FMR 4BR $1,548
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 24.0% Adult Obesity 42.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 27 SNAP Stores 28 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 4 Land in Farms (acres) 206 Avg Farm Size (acres) 51.5 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 2016-06-25 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 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES 2009-05-15
Detailed Topics
Communities in Upshur 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.
