City in Wayne County, West Virginia · 1.3 sq mi · 2,124 people per sq mi
2,802 people live in Kenova. The typical household earns $53,683, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,033 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.99%
Men 31 · Women 44.9
1900–2026
2,802
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
2,802
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,802 | -39 | 1.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,841 | -24 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 2,865 | -30 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 2,895 | -31 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 2,926 | -57 | 1.91% |
| 2021 | 2,983 | -50 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | 3,033 | -27 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 3,060 | -27 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 3,087 | -15 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 3,102 | -31 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kenova has a population change lower than Wayne County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 48% |
| Never married | 35% | 44% | 25% |
| Divorced | 19% | 15% | 24% |
| Widowed | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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