Marshall County, WV

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2024 Population

29,865

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

0.216% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,169

1.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$149,800

7.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,875

3.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Marshall County, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Marshall County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marshall County, WV are B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing (10 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Marshall County, WV was $149,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Marshall County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Marshall County, WV borders Belmont County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Greene County, PA, Washington County, PA, Ohio County, WV, and Wetzel County, WV.

United States West Virginia Wheeling, WV-OH

Population & Diversity

Marshall County, WV is home to a population of 29.9k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.549% of Marshall County, WV residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Marshall County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 580 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Marshall County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshall County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 217

1.16%

Hispanic Population

347 people

1.16% of the people in Marshall County, WV are hispanic (347 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.549%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

0.571%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 0.549% of Marshall County, WV residents (164 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, WV was 0.571%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshall County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
604 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
447 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
248 ± 100

Marshall County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marshall County, WV.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, WV employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall County, WV were Retail Trade (1,842 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,830 people), and Educational Services (1,475 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,692), Utilities ($96,618), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,433).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 867

−3.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, WV declined at a rate of −3.24%, from 13.3k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,174 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2024 Value

± 867

−3.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, WV declined at a rate of −3.24%, from 13.3k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, WV, are Retail Trade (1,842 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,830 people), and Educational Services (1,475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,628

Median earning men ± $2,813

$30,374

Median earning women ± $2,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,631), and Manufacturing ($67,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,310), Public Administration ($45,909), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Health Care and Social Assistance
29
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$181k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$88k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$37.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marshall County, WV awarded 10 degrees. The student population of Marshall County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall County, WV are White (10 and 100%).

The largest universities in Marshall County, WV by number of degrees awarded are B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing (10 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marshall County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (10 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2020 in Marshall County, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16 (6.25% men and 93.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16 students enrolled in Marshall County, WV, 6.25% men and 93.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Marshall County, WV was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Marshall County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing with 10 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshall County, WV, which is 0.25 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall County, WV was $149,800 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,800 to $149,800, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, WV is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall County, WV have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.267%.

Housing

Property

$149,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,676

$9,793

Median Property Taxes

±$716

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marshall County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshall County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Marshall County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,169

Median Household Income

± $5,383

12.5k

Number of Households

± 826

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Marshall County, WV declined from $59,169 from the previous year's value of $60,329.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Marshall County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, WV have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Marshall County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.267%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, WV (4.89k out of 29.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.2% of the children was living in poverty in Marshall County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 241 in Marshall County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 105 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.4% of the population of Marshall County, WV has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 9.92% on non-group plans, and 0.942% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, WV see 2,738 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3676 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,738 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, WV

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, WV see an average of 2,738 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.57%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

9.92%

Non-Group

0.942%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, WV declined by 2.7% from 5.73% to 5.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marshall County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.2 in Marshall County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Marshall County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, WV.