Moundsville

County:: Marshall County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.907
State:: West Virginia

Moundsville is a city located in Marshall County, West Virginia. Moundsville has a 2025 population of 7,502. Moundsville is currently declining at a rate of -1.46% annually and its population has decreased by -6.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,057 in 2020.

The average household income in Moundsville is $73,072 with a poverty rate of 20.06%.The median age in Moundsville is 44.5 years: 42.8 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Moundsville includes 94.16% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,471	94.16%
Two or more races	295	3.72%
Other race	148	1.87%
Black or African American	14	0.18%
Asian	6	0.08%

Moundsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Moundsville's average per capita income is $37,411. Household income levels show a median of $48,590. The poverty rate stands at 20.06%.

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	$75,662	-
Families	$68,400	$92,499
Households	$48,590	$73,072
Non Families	$21,301	$41,028

$37,411

Average Income

$48,590

Median Household Income

20.06%

Poverty Rate