Kanawha County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 174,343 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 191.5 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.93% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 41.8 40.4 37.1
Households 76,806 721,348 128,459,983

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Economy

Kanawha County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $58,918 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.48% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $84,111 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $879 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.2% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.7 21.6 22.5
Work from home 8.3% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Kanawha County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.3% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.28 2.40 2.54

Health

Kanawha County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Kanawha County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.5% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 23.7% 25.3% 19.0%