Glenville

County:: Gilmer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.995
State:: West Virginia

Glenville is a town located in Gilmer County, West Virginia. Glenville has a 2025 population of 1,053. Glenville is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -5.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,118 in 2020.

The average household income in Glenville is $54,275 with a poverty rate of 18.13%.The median age in Glenville is 31.6 years: 32.3 years for males, and 31.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Glenville includes 84.27% White, 5.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	884	84.27%
Two or more races	101	9.63%
Black or African American	61	5.82%
Other race	3	0.29%

Glenville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Glenville's average per capita income is $41,538. Household income levels show a median of $46,875. The poverty rate stands at 18.13%.

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	$51,667	-
Households	$46,875	$54,275
Families	$44,519	$55,133
Non Families	$43,438	$48,853

$41,538

Average Income

$46,875

Median Household Income

18.13%

Poverty Rate