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Nicholas County, West Virginia

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Table

Nicholas County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
24,169
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
24,017
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
24,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
24,607
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
24,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,604
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
24.5%
Female persons, percent
50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.3%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
96.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 12,561
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $114,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,032
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $352
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $669
Building Permits, 2023 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 9,595
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,143
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,413
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 510,916
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,018
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 34.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $49,280
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $29,257
Persons in poverty, percent
19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 554
Total employment, 2022 5,786
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 245,035
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,203
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 441
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 254
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 83
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 17
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 351
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 34
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 311
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.0
Population per square mile, 2010 40.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 646.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 646.82
FIPS Code 54067
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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