Nicholas County, WV

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2021 Population

24,770

0.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

45.8

1.1% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18.6%

2.52% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$42,946

6.52% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$93,700

2.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Nicholas County, WV had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $42,946. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Nicholas County, WV declined from 24,857 to 24,770, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,318 to $42,946, a 6.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nicholas County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.258%), White (Hispanic) (0.242%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.234%).

None of the households in Nicholas 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.

99.4% of the residents in Nicholas County, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Nicholas County, WV was $93,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Nicholas County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nicholas County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Nicholas County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Greenbrier County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, and Webster County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Nicholas County, WV is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.912% of Nicholas County, WV residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2021, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Nicholas County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Nicholas County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Nicholas County, WV was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nicholas County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicholas County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 24
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 63

0.242%

Hispanic Population

60 people

0.242% of the people in Nicholas County, WV are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nicholas County, WV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.912%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

1.18%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2021, 0.912% of Nicholas County, WV residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nicholas County, WV was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nicholas County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
717 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 106

Nicholas County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nicholas County, WV employs 9.08k people. The largest industries in Nicholas County, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,666 people), Retail Trade (1,034 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (989 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,798), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,394), and Utilities ($51,325).

Employment

Occupations

9.08k

2021 Value

± 796

−0.993%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Nicholas County, WV declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 9.17k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicholas County, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,018 people), Management Occupations (846 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicholas County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.08k

2021 Value

± 796

−0.993%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Nicholas County, WV declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 9.17k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicholas County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,666 people), Retail Trade (1,034 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (989 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicholas County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Nicholas County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,898

Median earning men ± $4,683

$25,533

Median earning women ± $2,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,231), Construction ($50,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($39,589), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

194
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
129
Retail Trade
122
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$13.7B
Pharmaceuticals
$6.8B
Coal
$5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B

2020 Value in West Virginia

$114B

Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia

66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$11.9B
Pennsylvania
$6.59B
Virginia
$5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nicholas County, WV went to Donald J. Trump with 77.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.988%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.988%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nicholas County, WV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicholas County, WV was $93,700 in 2021, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $95,800 to $93,700, a 2.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nicholas County, WV is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Nicholas County, WV have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicholas County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nicholas County, WV is $42,946. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nicholas County, WV was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $56,604, followed by Census Tract 9507 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $45,321 and $43,531.

Property

$93,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,263

$7,834

Median Property Taxes

±$653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nicholas County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nicholas County, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2021

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.9% of the housing units in Nicholas County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicholas County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9504

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nicholas County, WV was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $56,604, followed by Census Tract 9507 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $45,321 and $43,531.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nicholas County, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,946

Median Household Income

± $3,381

9.68k

Number of Households

± 781

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.68k households in Nicholas County, WV grew to $42,946 from the previous year's value of $40,318.

The following chart displays the households in Nicholas County, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicholas County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2021, 85% of workers in Nicholas County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicholas County, WV have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Nicholas County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nicholas County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicholas County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicholas County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicholas County, WV (4.58k out of 24.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicholas County, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Nicholas County, WV has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nicholas County, WV see 1166 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.96% increase from the previous year (1080 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1217 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,166 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nicholas County, WV

Primary care physicians in Nicholas County, WV see an average of 1,166 patients per year. This represents a 7.96% increase from the previous year (1,080 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nicholas County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nicholas County, WV declined by 6.75% from 6.1% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nicholas County, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.4 in Nicholas County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicholas County, WV.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in Nicholas County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicholas County, WV.

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