In 2021, Upshur County, WV had a population of 24k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $44,470. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Upshur County, WV declined from 24,451 to 23,965, a −1.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,802 to $44,470, a 8.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upshur County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), White (Hispanic) (0.722%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.43%).
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.
99.8% of the residents in Upshur County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Upshur County, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (282 degrees awarded in 2021) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (118 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Upshur County, WV was $131,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.
Most people in Upshur County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 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.