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Oceana

County:
Wyoming County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.292
State:
West Virginia

Oceana is a town located in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Oceana has a 2025 population of 1,347. Oceana is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -7.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,451 in 2020.

The average household income in Oceana is $91,889 with a poverty rate of 27.09%. The median age in Oceana is 41.5 years: 48.3 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

1.3K
Total Population
1,043
Density (mi²)
-21 -1.54%
Growth

Oceana Population

Oceana Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Oceana includes 95.29% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35495.29%
Two or more races674.71%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Oceana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oceana's average per capita income is $32,371. Household income levels show a median of $47,548. The poverty rate stands at 27.09%.

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$83,250-
Families$56,944$63,288
Households$47,548$91,889
Non Families$27,955$127,692

$32,371

Average Income

$47,548

Median Household Income

27.09%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)