Hurricane, West Virginia Population 2024

6,754

Hurricane Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hurricane was:

  • White: 93.47%
  • Two or more races: 3.68%
  • Asian: 1.38%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,818.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.97% (-207)
The current population of Hurricane, West Virginia is 6,754 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,961.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,45793.47%
Two or more races2543.68%
Asian951.38%
Other race711.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.45%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Hurricane Population by Race

Hurricane Population Pyramid 2024

Hurricane Median Age

39.8

Total

38.7

Male

42.5

Female

Hurricane Adults

There are 5,340 adults, (1,510 of whom are seniors) in Hurricane.

Hurricane Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Hurricane Sex Ratio

Female3,77954.7%
Male3,12945.3%

Hurricane Population by Age

Hurricane Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7732.4967.632.4
Married1,3463.1388.711.3
Non Family8721.1940.359.7
Female4012.9151.448.6
Male1543.1679.920.1

3.01

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hurricane Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1092.24%
Associates Degree66913.72%
Bachelors Degree1,11422.85%
Graduate Degree52510.77%
High School Graduate1,44629.66%
Less Than 9th Grade400.82%
Some College97319.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hurricane Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hurricane Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6344,4851,546
Hispanic848433
Other Race717133
Asian707060
2+ Races57570
Islander31310

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 85.71%.

Hurricane Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,465$58,289$67,672
Graduate Degree$83,421$120,750$72,895
High School Graduate$42,536$43,194$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,621$57,554$44,544
Some College$39,779$53,167$30,888

$49,621

Average Earnings

$57,554

Average Male

$44,544

Average Female

Hurricane Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hurricane Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hurricane Language

97.36% of Hurricane residents speak only English, while 2.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

Hurricane Language

Hurricane Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,38773311.48%
Other711723.94%
Hispanic1141714.91%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.58%

Male Poverty Rate

11.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hurricane

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hurricane is Other, with 23.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hurricane is White, with 11.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.02%.

Hurricane Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.89%
High School9.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1.34%

Hurricane Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.59%
Female Unemployed17.07%
Male Employed3.77%
Female Employed3.42%

Hurricane Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hurricane Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,239$103,048
Households$70,861$88,043
Married Families$113,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,182$52,298

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hurricane Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Hurricane Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hurricane Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hurricane Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hurricane Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

305

Number of Veterans

281

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War91
First Gulf War82
Vietnam82
Korea7
World War II0

Hurricane Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54125
65 to 7489
75+67
18 to 3413
55 to 6411

Hurricane Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3056.07%

Hurricane Veterans by Race

Hurricane Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hurricane Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hurricane Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hurricane Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hurricane 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

71.74%

Born in Hurricane

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Hurricane residents were born in the United States, with 71.74% having been born in West Virginia. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hurricane Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,495-52-0.79%
20286,547-52-0.79%
20276,599-51-0.77%
20266,650-52-0.78%
20256,702-52-0.77%
20246,754-52-0.76%
20236,806-42-0.61%
20226,848-73-1.05%
20216,921-40-0.57%
20206,9615398.39%
20196,422-52-0.8%
20186,474-27-0.42%
20176,501-8-0.12%
20166,509991.54%
20156,410761.2%
20146,334100.16%
20136,324-2-0.03%
20126,326410.65%
20116,285120.19%
20106,27300%
20005,22276117.06%
19904,46171018.93%
19803,7512607.45%
19703,491-3,004-46.25%

Hurricane Population by Year