Kanawha   County WV United States

County FIPS 54039
Largest City Charleston
State West Virginia
Latitude 38.3365
Longitude -81.5281
Population 176,537
Density 195.83 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $60,943
Median individual: $35,617

Race

Mode: 86.4% White

Gender

 51.4% female 

Rent

  $906 / month  

Median house value: $141,619.0

Age

Median: 43.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 29.7%
With STEM degree: 44.9%

Marital Status

 45.9% married 

Never married: 29.9%

Labor Force Participation

 55.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.6%

Average Family Size

 2.92 people 

Commute Time

 21.8 minutes 

Health Care

 4.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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