Pennsboro

County:: Ritchie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.698
State:: West Virginia

Pennsboro is a city located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. Pennsboro has a 2025 population of 989. Pennsboro is currently declining at a rate of -1.2% annually and its population has decreased by -5.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,051 in 2020.

The average household income in Pennsboro is $65,721 with a poverty rate of 16.76%.The median age in Pennsboro is 36.4 years: 35.4 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pennsboro includes 98.21% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,205	98.21%
Two or more races	15	1.22%
Asian	7	0.57%

Pennsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pennsboro's average per capita income is $31,136. Household income levels show a median of $51,348. The poverty rate stands at 16.76%.

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	$61,250	-
Families	$56,750	$78,656
Households	$51,348	$65,721
Non Families	$27,679	$29,788

$31,136

Average Income

$51,348

Median Household Income

16.76%

Poverty Rate