MacArthur

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.906
State:: West Virginia

MacArthur is a CDP located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. MacArthur has a 2025 population of 1,328. MacArthur is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -22.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,712 in 2020.

The average household income in MacArthur is $36,399 with a poverty rate of 29.45%.The median age in MacArthur is 53.8 years: 54.1 years for males, and 52.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of MacArthur includes 99.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,286	99.92%
Other race	1	0.08%

MacArthur Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

MacArthur's average per capita income is $23,494. Household income levels show a median of $26,824. The poverty rate stands at 29.45%.

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	$36,156	-
Families	$35,250	$41,351
Households	$26,824	$36,399
Non Families	$20,991	$24,237

$23,494

Average Income

$26,824

Median Household Income

29.45%

Poverty Rate