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Marshall County, WV

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

AI Overview

Marshall County, WV is a small, older industrial county of 30,129 residents with a median age of 46.3 years and a GDP per capita of $86,096—well above its median household income of $59,169—suggesting capital-intensive or industrial output driving economic activity. The labor force participation rate is low at 55.2%, only 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $38,767, pointing to a cost-competitive, blue-collar workforce. Population has declined 4.8% over five years, but housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $139,800 and median gross rent of $823/month, alongside a homeownership rate of 79.0%.

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

Population

30,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,801 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race687 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races683 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone455 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone104 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone98 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish255
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic97
  3. 3.Other Indo-European57
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island54
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,775

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$86,096

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,305
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,842
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,219
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,030
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities945

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,739
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,598
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,388
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,252
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,898

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.57×)545
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)1,158
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)1,882
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.27×)1,166
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)3,748

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$823/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,234 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,152 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999853 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999786 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999656 (6.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999639 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,989 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled1,388 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home667 (5.3%)
  • Walked376 (3.0%)
  • Other162 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit40 (0.3%)

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.