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Elkview

County:
Kanawha County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.679
State:
West Virginia

Elkview is a CDP located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Elkview has a 2025 population of 662. Elkview is currently declining at a rate of -5.29% annually and its population has decreased by -39.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,095 in 2020.

The average household income in Elkview is $79,152 with a poverty rate of 8.5%. The median age in Elkview is 50.9 years: 50.9 years for males, and 52 years for females.

662
Total Population
394
Density (mi²)
-37 -5.29%
Growth

Elkview Population

Elkview Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elkview includes 90.13% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (90.1%)

Two or more races (5.8%)

Black or African American (2.1%)

Other race (2.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72190.13%
Two or more races465.75%
Black or African American172.13%
Other race162%

Elkview Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elkview's average per capita income is $44,727. Household income levels show a median of $71,908. The poverty rate stands at 8.5%.

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
Non Families$88,125$70,179
Households$71,908$79,152
Families$71,382$85,992
Married Families--

$44,727

Average Income

$71,908

Median Household Income

8.5%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)