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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	335	82.92%
Two or more races	59	14.6%
Other race	10	2.48%

Flatwoods Marital Status

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