In 2023, Wetzel County, WV had a population of 14.2k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $53,341. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wetzel County, WV declined from 14,431 to 14,233, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,715 to $53,341, a 5.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wetzel County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.464%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.415%).
None of the households in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Wetzel County, WV was $102,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.
Most people in Wetzel County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wetzel County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Wetzel County, WV borders Monroe County, OH, Greene County, PA, Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Marion County, WV, Marshall County, WV, Monongalia County, WV, and Tyler County, WV.