City in Marshall County, West Virginia · 2.9 sq mi · 2,603 people per sq mi
7,567 people live in Moundsville. The typical household earns $49,048, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,093 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.49%
Men 42.7 · Women 44.5
1850–2026
7,567
2026 projection
6.5% 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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1850–2026
7,567
2026 projection
6.5% 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 | 7,567 | -92 | 1.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,659 | -41 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 7,700 | -60 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 7,760 | -67 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 7,827 | -149 | 1.87% |
| 2021 | 7,976 | -117 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 8,093 | -91 | 1.11% |
| 2019 | 8,184 | -99 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 8,283 | -127 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 8,410 | -121 | 1.42% |
Showing 10 of 33 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.
Moundsville has a population change lower than Marshall 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 79 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 4 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 54% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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