In 2018, Kanawha County, WV had a population of 186k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $45,426. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Kanawha County, WV declined from 187,827 to 185,710, a -1.13% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,859 to $45,426, a -3.06% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kanawha County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and White (Hispanic) (0.734%). NaNk% of the people in Kanawha County, WV speak a non-English language, and 99.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kanawha County, WV are University of Charleston (650 degrees awarded in 2017), BridgeValley Community & Technical College (589 degrees), and West Virginia State University (372 degrees).
The median property value in Kanawha County, WV is $112,400, and the homeownership rate is 68.8%. Most people in Kanawha County, WV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kanawha County, WV is 2 cars per household.
Kanawha County, WV borders Boone County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Roane County, WV.