In 2018, Wetzel County, WV had a population of 15.6k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $42,125. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Wetzel County, WV declined from 15,793 to 15,614, a -1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,694 to $42,125, a 3.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wetzel County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.884%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.416%), and White (Hispanic) (0.346%). NaNk% of the people in Wetzel County, WV speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Wetzel County, WV is $101,000, and the homeownership rate is 79.8%. Most people in Wetzel County, WV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wetzel County, WV is 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.