Berkeley County, West Virginia

Berkeley County is home to 129,514 people. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $80,815.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population129,5141,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,815$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.1%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.2%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.9%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$266,300$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,233$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.0%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.0%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.5 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.