Cross Lanes is a city located in Kanawha County and Putnam County West Virginia. Cross Lanes has a 2024 population of 10,557. Cross Lanes is currently growing at a rate of 2.53% annually and its population has increased by 10.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,517 in 2020.
The average household income in Cross Lanes is $77,205 with a poverty rate of 7.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cross Lanes is 43.9 years, 42.9 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cross Lanes was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,626 | 2.17 | 74 | 26 |
| Married | 2,641 | 2.61 | 80 | 20 |
| Non Family | 1,608 | 1.14 | 65.5 | 34.5 |
| Female | 351 | 3.38 | 66.1 | 33.9 |
| Male | 26 | 3.96 | 100 | 0 |
2.66
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
74.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.06%.
All
Male
Female
$43,090
Average Earnings
$45,705
Average Male
$37,484
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.73% of Cross Lanes residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.
rate
7.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.74%
Male Poverty Rate
9.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cross Lanes is Multiple, with 18.26% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cross Lanes is White, with 7.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.39%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
59.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.9%
Male Marriage Rate
59.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0.7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
85.28%
Born in Cross Lanes
97.91%
Native Born
2.09%
Foreign Born
0.9%
Non Citizen
1.2%
Naturalized
97.91% of Cross Lanes residents were born in the United States, with 85.28% having been born in West Virginia. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,557 | 260 | 2.53% |
| 2023 | 10,297 | 260 | 2.59% |
| 2022 | 10,037 | 603 | 6.39% |
| 2021 | 9,434 | -83 | -0.87% |
| 2020 | 9,517 | 243 | 2.62% |
| 2019 | 9,274 | -345 | -3.59% |
| 2018 | 9,619 | -216 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,835 | -64 | -0.65% |
| 2016 | 9,899 | -668 | -6.32% |
| 2015 | 10,567 | -494 | -4.47% |
| 2014 | 11,061 | 981 | 9.73% |
| 2013 | 10,080 | 661 | 7.02% |
| 2012 | 9,419 | -10 | -0.11% |
| 2011 | 9,429 | -566 | -5.66% |
| 2010 | 9,995 | 0 | 0% |