Philippi

County:: Barbour County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.829
State:: West Virginia

Philippi is a city located in Barbour County, West Virginia. Philippi has a 2025 population of 2,890. Philippi is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -1.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,924 in 2020.

The average household income in Philippi is $55,385 with a poverty rate of 29.55%.The median age in Philippi is 36.3 years: 29.6 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Philippi includes 85.61% White, 8.74% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,499	85.61%
Black or African American	255	8.74%
Two or more races	101	3.46%
Asian	33	1.13%
Other race	31	1.06%

Philippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Philippi's average per capita income is $33,375. Household income levels show a median of $43,203. The poverty rate stands at 29.55%.

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	$73,125	-
Families	$54,000	$76,679
Households	$43,203	$55,385
Non Families	$25,363	$28,929

$33,375

Average Income

$43,203

Median Household Income

29.55%

Poverty Rate