Monongah

County:: Harrison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.488
State:: West Virginia

Monongah is a town located in Harrison County, West Virginia. Monongah has a 2025 population of 1,084. Monongah is currently growing at a rate of 2.17% annually and its population has increased by 11.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 971 in 2020.

The average household income in Monongah is $70,499 with a poverty rate of 12.71%. The median age in Monongah is 46.4 years: 45.5 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Monongah includes 93.43% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	882	93.43%
Two or more races	50	5.3%
Black or African American	11	1.17%
Other race	1	0.11%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Monongah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Monongah's average per capita income is $38,370. Household income levels show a median of $54,412. The poverty rate stands at 12.71%.

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	$105,750	-
Families	$69,250	$83,283
Households	$54,412	$70,499
Non Families	$38,438	$46,793

$38,370

Average Income

$54,412

Median Household Income

12.71%

Poverty Rate