Town in Putnam County, West Virginia · 0.6 sq mi · 1,545 people per sq mi
857 people live in Poca. The typical household earns $77,292, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 874 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.55%
Men 33.3 · Women 40.8
2010–2026
857
2026 projection
1.9% 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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2010–2026
857
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 857 | -3 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 860 | -11 | 1.26% |
| 2024 | 871 | -1 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 872 | -2 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 874 | -5 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 879 | +5 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 874 | -8 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 882 | -12 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 894 | -12 | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 906 | -9 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Poca has a population change lower than Putnam 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 9 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 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Never married | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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