City in Wetzel County, West Virginia · 0.8 sq mi · 2,775 people per sq mi
2,347 people live in Paden City. The typical household earns $66,101, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,541 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.18%
Men 38.5 · Women 45.4
1920–2026
2,347
2026 projection
7.6% 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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1920–2026
2,347
2026 projection
7.6% 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 | 2,347 | -34 | 1.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,381 | -15 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 2,396 | -24 | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 2,420 | -23 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 2,443 | -41 | 1.65% |
| 2021 | 2,484 | -57 | 2.24% |
| 2020 | 2,541 | -20 | 0.78% |
| 2019 | 2,561 | -21 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 2,582 | -10 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 2,592 | -26 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 26 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.
Paden City has a population change lower than Wetzel 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 24 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 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 52% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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