Hurricane

County:: Putnam County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.714
State:: West Virginia

Hurricane is a city located in Putnam County, West Virginia. Hurricane has a 2025 population of 6,702. Hurricane is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,961 in 2020.

The average household income in Hurricane is $87,980 with a poverty rate of 10.89%.The median age in Hurricane is 43.6 years: 42.4 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hurricane includes 94.91% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,540	94.91%
Two or more races	239	3.47%
Asian	83	1.2%
Other race	19	0.28%
Black or African American	10	0.15%

Hurricane Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hurricane's average per capita income is $52,770. Household income levels show a median of $67,083. The poverty rate stands at 10.89%.

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	$103,438	-
Families	$86,127	$109,659
Households	$67,083	$87,980
Non Families	$33,862	$48,486

$52,770

Average Income

$67,083

Median Household Income

10.89%

Poverty Rate