Sand Fork

County:: Gilmer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.325
State:: West Virginia

Sand Fork is a town located in Gilmer County, West Virginia. Sand Fork has a 2025 population of 172. Sand Fork is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -3.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 179 in 2020.

The average household income in Sand Fork is $47,567 with a poverty rate of 27.96%.The median age in Sand Fork is 36.4 years: 24 years for males, and 37 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sand Fork includes 95.7% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	89	95.7%
Black or African American	2	2.15%
Two or more races	2	2.15%

Sand Fork Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sand Fork's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $52,500. The poverty rate stands at 27.96%.

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
Families	$54,000	$54,967
Households	$52,500	$47,567
Non Families	$30,500	$26,383
Married Families	-	-

$0

Average Income

$52,500

Median Household Income

27.96%

Poverty Rate