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Braxton County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Braxton County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Braxton County is a small, rural West Virginia county of 12,345 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $24,972 and median worker earnings of $28,714. The workforce is notably constrained — labor force participation stands at just 42.1%, unemployment is 12.8%, and only 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — though wage costs are correspondingly low. The county has lost 13.6% of its population over five years, with a median age of 46.6, while housing remains inexpensive at a $106,400 median home value and $578/month median rent.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,331

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.6% since 2018

Braxton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,610 (86.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,207 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone70 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish55
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)11
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

873

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,972

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$23,349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance916
  2. 2.Construction (Group)567
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services482
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)458
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)349

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,212
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations833
  3. 3.Service Occupations749
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations662
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations525

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.72×)451
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.50×)620
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)242
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)117
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$578/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999570 (15.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999284 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999284 (7.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999268 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999254 (6.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999231 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,789 (70.4%)
  • Carpooled497 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home376 (9.5%)
  • Other185 (4.7%)
  • Walked109 (2.8%)
  • Taxi3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.