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Braxton County, WV


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 12,185   ( 2,338 from 2010 , 264 from 2020)
Land area: 510.7 square miles
Population density: 23.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,688 95.92% 17.7%
Black:1000.82% 69.5%
Indian:570.47% 50.0%
Asian:380.31% 40.7%
2+ races:1531.26% 26.4%
Hispanic:1491.22% 122.4%
Total non-White:4974.08% 56.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:218 8.8
Deaths:42717.1
Net Migration: -58-2.3
Net Immigration: 50.2
Change in White population:-2,518 -17.3
Change in Non-White pop.:180 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,523
14,20697.82%
590.41%
380.26%
270.19%
1210.83%
670.46%
3172.18%

2000
14,702
14,35397.63%
1010.69%
510.35%
220.15%
1030.70%
650.44%
3492.37%

1990
12,998
12,86498.97%
520.40%
260.20%
300.23%
n/a
260.20%
1341.03%

1980
13,894
13,75999.03%
430.31%
110.08%
230.17%
n/a
580.42%
1350.97%

1970
12,666
12,46398.40%
1841.45%
100.08%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
203 1.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,399 9.5
1,60110.9
320.2
-7-0.0
-147 -1.0
-32 -0.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,548 11.9
1,60512.3
5284.1
140.1
1,489 11.5
215 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,873 13.5
1,687 12.1
-1,000 -7.2
n/a
-895 -6.4
-1 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
667 5.3
n/a
1,296 10.2
-68 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Braxton County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.8
2,373 19.5%
9,812 80.5%
3,012 24.7%
4,567
2.64
3,132 68.6%
2,401 76.7%
143 4.6%
1,435 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
3,009 20.7%
11,514 79.3%
2,546 17.5%
6,000
2.36
4,043 67.4%
3,169 78.4%
258 6.4%
1,957 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
3,326 22.6%
11,376 77.4%
2,336 15.9%
5,792
2.45
4,136 71.4%
3,410 82.4%
278 6.7%
1,656 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
3,329 25.6%
9,669 74.4%
2,227 17.1%
4,964
2.60
3,724 75.0%
2,973 79.8%
203 5.5%
1,240 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
4,029 29.0%
9,865 71.0%
2,184 15.7%
4,875
2.85
3,822 78.4%
3,181 83.2%
193 5.0%
1,053 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Braxton County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,318 
Median Value$95,100 
Occupied4,56772.3%
Vacant1,75127.7%
Owned3,72281.5%
Rented84518.5%
Median Rent$595 
Single-Family Units4,35568.9%
    Detached4,34168.7%
    Attached140.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1191.9%
Mobile Homes1,63525.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Braxton County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002946.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993016.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992104.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994179.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992826.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993507.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991703.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993848.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992445.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994379.6%
$60,000 to $74,99947810.5%
$75,000 to $99,99945910.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992244.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991433.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991262.8%
$200,000 or more481.1%
Median Household Income42,245 
Per Capita Income21,948 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3497.6%
Public Assistance1212.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps74616.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,49246.9%
Unemployed6408.6%
In Armed Forces190.3%
Total Labor Force4,15155.7%
Not in Labor Force3,30244.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5351,22755.6%
Non-Profit207720.6%
Self-Employed1134671.1%
Local Government11416740.6%
State Government18525042.5%
Federal Government72692.3%
Total Private + Self1,6481,27356.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39150043.9%
Total2,0391,77353.5%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2957.7%
Sales and Office Occupations91524.0%
Professional, Technical44011.5%
Service Occupations84622.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing40.1%
All others1,31634.5%
White Collar 43.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade95625.1%
Health care and social assistance42511.1%
Educational services3479.1%
Public administration3398.9%
Construction2897.6%
Manufacturing2616.8%
Accommodation and food services2376.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1614.2%
Other services1514.0%
Transportation and warehousing1433.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1393.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction842.2%
Wholesale trade832.2%
Information641.7%
Finance and insurance491.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting491.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation240.6%
Utilities90.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Braxton County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1220.98%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban60.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran90.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese60.05%
Filipino50.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,94199.8%
Spanish160.1%
Chinese60.1%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,33318.7%
Irish1,95615.6%
English1,52112.2%
American9467.6%
French1921.5%
Scottish1851.5%
Dutch1661.3%
Italian1491.2%
Scotch-Irish1251.0%
European780.6%
Welsh700.6%
Czech330.3%
Polish310.2%
Northern European290.2%
British230.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,49899.9%
Not a citizen70.1%
Native12,48899.9%
Foreign-born170.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Braxton County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
576 6.2%1,044 11.2%4,829 52.0%1,752 18.9%801 8.6%290 3.1%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 576 6.2%
9-12 Years 1,044 11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,829 52.0%
Some College 1,752 18.9%
Bach. Degree 801 8.6%
Grad Degree 290 3.1%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Braxton County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,042 4,354 688 13.6% 8.6%
1991 5,149 4,048 1,101 21.4% 10.6%
1992 5,170 4,111 1,059 20.5% 11.2%
1993 4,914 4,116 798 16.2% 10.3%
1994 4,941 4,169 772 15.6% 8.8%
1995 5,202 4,498 704 13.5% 8.0%
1996 5,422 4,763 659 12.2% 7.7%
1997 5,129 4,549 580 11.3% 7.0%
1998 5,172 4,612 560 10.8% 6.7%
1999 5,241 4,686 555 10.6% 6.5%
2000 5,783 5,350 433 7.5% 5.6%
2001 5,693 5,306 387 6.8% 5.4%
2002 5,917 5,427 490 8.3% 6.5%
2003 5,985 5,502 483 8.1% 6.6%
2004 5,880 5,502 378 6.4% 5.8%
2005 5,895 5,517 378 6.4% 5.5%
2006 5,948 5,603 345 5.8% 5.2%
2007 5,971 5,626 345 5.8% 4.8%
2008 5,872 5,546 326 5.6% 4.7%
2009 5,928 5,402 526 8.9% 8.3%
2010 5,679 5,049 630 11.1% 8.7%
2011 5,488 4,894 594 10.8% 7.8%
2012 5,404 4,840 564 10.4% 7.2%
2013 5,335 4,792 543 10.2% 6.7%
2014 5,273 4,784 489 9.3% 6.5%
2015 5,523 5,042 481 8.7% 6.6%
2016 5,509 5,026 483 8.8% 6.1%
2017 5,277 4,879 398 7.5% 5.2%
2018 5,148 4,788 360 7.0% 5.2%
2019 5,251 4,862 389 7.4% 4.9%
2020 5,220 4,678 542 10.4% 8.3%
2021 5,059 4,717 342 6.8% 5.1%
2022 5,029 4,722 307 6.1% 3.9%
2023 5,056 4,800 256 5.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com