In 2022, Beckley, WV had a population of 115k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $48,859. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Beckley, WV declined from 115,985 to 114,848, a −0.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,466 to $48,859, a 9.88% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), White (Hispanic) (0.528%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.522%).
None of the households in Beckley, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Beckley, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Beckley, WV are New River Community and Technical College (327 degrees awarded in 2022), West Virginia University Institute of Technology (189 degrees), and Academy of Careers and Technology (91 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Beckley, WV was $118,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.
Most people in Beckley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Beckley, WV was 2 cars per household.
Beckley, WV borders Bluefield, WV-VA and Charleston, WV.