Follansbee

County:: Brooke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.843
State:: West Virginia

Follansbee is a city located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Follansbee has a 2025 population of 2,595. Follansbee is currently declining at a rate of -1.82% annually and its population has decreased by -8.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,837 in 2020.

The average household income in Follansbee is $80,203 with a poverty rate of 5.81%.The median age in Follansbee is 51.4 years: 51.2 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Follansbee includes 97.1% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,709	97.1%
Two or more races	80	2.87%
Black or African American	1	0.04%

Follansbee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Follansbee's average per capita income is $48,312. Household income levels show a median of $52,974. The poverty rate stands at 5.81%.

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	$102,159	-
Families	$81,094	$108,984
Households	$52,974	$80,203
Non Families	$48,205	$49,737

$48,312

Average Income

$52,974

Median Household Income

5.81%

Poverty Rate