In 2021, Beckley, WV had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $39,845. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Beckley, WV grew from 16,240 to 17,261, a 6.29% increase and its median household income declined from $42,972 to $39,845, a −7.28% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beckley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%).
None of the households in Beckley, 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.
99.4% of the residents in Beckley, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Beckley, WV are West Virginia University Institute of Technology (218 degrees awarded in 2021), Academy of Careers and Technology (150 degrees), and Valley College-Beckley (62 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Beckley, WV was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.
Most people in Beckley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Beckley, WV was 2 cars per household.
