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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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72190.13%
Two or more races465.75%
Black or African American172.13%
Other race162%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Elkview Marital Status

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

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)