Tucker County, WV

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2024 Population

6,654

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

0.195% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,358

0.219% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,800

6.98% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,769

5.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Tucker 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.

99.8% of the residents in Tucker County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tucker County, WV was $154,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Tucker County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tucker County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Tucker County, WV borders Barbour County, WV, Grant County, WV, Preston County, WV, and Randolph County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Tucker County, WV is home to a population of 6.65k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.872% of Tucker County, WV residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 38.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.45k people) in Tucker County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tucker County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.45k ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 24
Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 24

0.496%

Hispanic Population

33 people

0.496% of the people in Tucker County, WV are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tucker 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

0.872%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

0.388%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 0.872% of Tucker County, WV residents (58 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 Tucker County, WV was 0.388%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 35

Tucker County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tucker County, WV employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tucker County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (518 people), Construction (306 people), and Manufacturing (296 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,595), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,354).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 275

−5.98%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tucker County, WV declined at a rate of −5.98%, from 2.95k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucker County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (338 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (324 people), and Management Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucker 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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 275

−5.98%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tucker County, WV declined at a rate of −5.98%, from 2.95k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucker County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (518 people), Construction (306 people), and Manufacturing (296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tucker County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Tucker County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,992

Median earning men ± $5,457

$36,250

Median earning women ± $4,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,872).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,833), Public Administration ($47,770), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438).

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

12
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Retail Trade
12
Retail Trade

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

$19k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$12.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.9k
Manufacturing

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tucker County, WV was $154,800 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,700 to $154,800, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucker County, WV is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tucker County, WV have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tucker County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tucker County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.23%.

Housing

Property

$154,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,011

$2,298

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 Tucker County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Tucker County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tucker 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.

$53,358

Median Household Income

± $4,145

2.84k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Tucker County, WV declined from $53,358 from the previous year's value of $53,475.

The following chart displays the households in Tucker 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 Tucker 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 (73.1%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (9.15%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Tucker County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.15%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucker County, WV have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Tucker County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tucker 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 Tucker County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tucker County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.27% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tucker County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.23%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucker County, WV (994 out of 6.48k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tucker 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, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Tucker County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.5%.

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 128 in Tucker County, WV. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 225 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.7% of the population of Tucker County, WV has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tucker County, WV see 1,668 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,668 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1642 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 734 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,668 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tucker County, WV

Primary care physicians in Tucker County, WV see an average of 1,668 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,668 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.31%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tucker County, WV grew by 12.6% from 4.71% to 5.31%.

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