In 2022, Upshur County, WV had a population of 23.9k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $49,663. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Upshur County, WV declined from 23,965 to 23,875, a −0.376% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,470 to $49,663, a 11.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upshur County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), White (Hispanic) (0.662%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.406%).
None of the households in Upshur 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.
99.7% of the residents in Upshur County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Upshur County, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (270 degrees awarded in 2022) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (116 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Upshur County, WV was $153,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.
Most people in Upshur County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Upshur County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Upshur County, WV borders Barbour County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Randolph County, WV, and Webster County, WV.