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Tucker County, WV

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

AI Overview

Tucker County is a small, rural West Virginia county with a population of 6,698 and a median age of 51.3, reflecting an older workforce with relatively limited labor supply—labor force participation stands at just 53.4% and unemployment at 6.2%. Median household income is $53,358 and median home values are $144,700, with median gross rent of $689/month, indicating low occupancy costs relative to most U.S. markets. The county has shed 4.7% of its population over five years, and with 24.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, the available workforce skews toward trade and vocational backgrounds rather than professional or technical credentials.

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

Population

6,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,446 (96.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races166 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2 (0.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish76
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic12
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

497

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,454

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance769
  2. 2.Construction (Group)306
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)296
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services280
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)264

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,023
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations512
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations462
  4. 4.Service Occupations414
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations358

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.58×)359
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.43×)291
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)196
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)806
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999298 (13.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999214 (9.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999191 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999188 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999177 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999146 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,996 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home290 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled250 (9.2%)
  • Walked181 (6.6%)
  • Public Transit15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.