Elizabeth

County:: Wirt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.473
State:: West Virginia

Elizabeth is a town located in Wirt County, West Virginia. Elizabeth has a 2025 population of 682. Elizabeth is currently declining at a rate of -1.16% annually and its population has decreased by -5.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 722 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabeth is $42,905 with a poverty rate of 42.62%.The median age in Elizabeth is 40.1 years: 35.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabeth includes 99.51% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	607	99.51%
Two or more races	3	0.49%

Elizabeth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabeth's average per capita income is $31,800. Household income levels show a median of $28,375. The poverty rate stands at 42.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$60,417	-
Families	$30,781	$45,636
Households	$28,375	$42,905
Non Families	$21,818	$38,629

$31,800

Average Income

$28,375

Median Household Income

42.62%

Poverty Rate