Tucker County, West Virginia Population 2024

6,588

Tucker County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 6,588 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tucker County, West Virginia is the 52nd largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 7,129 and has seen a growth of -7.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,508-16-0.25%
20286,524-16-0.24%
20276,540-16-0.24%
20266,556-16-0.24%
20256,572-16-0.24%
20246,588-16-0.24%
20236,604-16-0.24%
20226,620-73-1.09%
20216,693-54-0.8%
20206,747-144-2.09%
20196,891-66-0.95%
20186,957-37-0.53%
20176,994-62-0.88%
20167,056-32-0.45%
20157,088380.54%
20147,050-29-0.41%
20137,07900%
20127,079-51-0.72%
20117,13010.01%
20107,12900%
19907,728-947-10.92%
19808,6751,22816.49%
19707,447-303-3.91%
19607,750-2,850-26.89%
195010,600-2,573-19.53%
194013,173-201-1.5%
193013,374-3,417-20.35%
192016,791-1,884-10.09%
191018,6755,24239.02%
190013,4336,974107.97%
18906,4593,308104.98%
18803,1511,24465.23%
18701,90747933.54%
18601,428-5,080-78.06%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-16)
County Website
Tucker County
2020 Population
6,747
Area
419 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-159)
Founded
March 7, 1856

Tucker County, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,55597.15%
Two or more races1592.36%
Other race190.28%
Asian100.15%
Black or African American40.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tucker County, West Virginia Population by Race

Tucker County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Tucker County, West Virginia Median Age

50.9

Total

50.2

Male

52.7

Female

Tucker County, West Virginia Adults

There are 5,787 adults, (1,820 of whom are seniors) in Tucker County, West Virginia.

Tucker County, West Virginia Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Tucker County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female3,34549.58%
Male3,40250.42%

Tucker County, West Virginia Population by Age

Tucker County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8362.3280.319.7
Married1,4322.8589.510.5
Non Family1,0861.1874.125.9
Female1643.96139
Male1543.8157.842.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tucker County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tucker County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tucker County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Tucker County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,342

Average Earnings

$39,624

Average Male

$31,429

Average Female

Tucker County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tucker County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tucker County, West Virginia Language

98.66% of Tucker County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Tucker County, West Virginia Language

Tucker County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3735969.35%
Multiple1554227.1%
Hispanic4375%
Asian10110%

9.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

9.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tucker County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tucker County, West Virginia is Hispanic, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tucker County, West Virginia is White, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.

Tucker County, West Virginia Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.64%
High School12.63%
Bachelors or Greater6.09%
Some College3.11%

Tucker County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.15%
Male Unemployed16.44%
Female Employed3.92%
Male Employed3.18%

Tucker County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tucker County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tucker County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tucker County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tucker County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tucker County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tucker County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

526

Number of Veterans

494

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

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Tucker County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Tucker County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

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Tucker County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Tucker County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tucker County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tucker County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tucker County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tucker County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.71%

Born in Tucker County, West Virginia

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Tucker County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 70.71% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tucker County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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