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Flatwoods

County:
Braxton County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.655
State:
West Virginia

Flatwoods is a town located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Flatwoods has a 2025 population of 253. Flatwoods is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 262 in 2020.

The average household income in Flatwoods is $58,887 with a poverty rate of 19.06%. The median age in Flatwoods is 33.7 years: 31.7 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

253
Total Population
386
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.78%
Growth

Flatwoods Population

Flatwoods Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Flatwoods includes 82.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (82.9%)

Two or more races (14.6%)

Other race (2.5%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33582.92%
Two or more races5914.6%
Other race102.48%

Flatwoods Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Flatwoods' average per capita income is $41,875. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 19.06%.

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$60,000-
Families$50,250$57,630
Households$48,750$58,887
Non Families$48,500$61,808

$41,875

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

19.06%

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)