Sistersville

County:: Tyler County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.525
State:: West Virginia

Sistersville is a city located in Tyler County, West Virginia. Sistersville has a 2025 population of 1,275. Sistersville is currently declining at a rate of -2% annually and its population has decreased by -9.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,405 in 2020.

The average household income in Sistersville is $56,926 with a poverty rate of 31.87%. The median age in Sistersville is 50.4 years: 53.3 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sistersville includes 84.7% White, 4.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,135	84.7%
Two or more races	149	11.12%
Black or African American	55	4.1%
Other race	1	0.07%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sistersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sistersville's average per capita income is $22,083. Household income levels show a median of $46,875. The poverty rate stands at 31.87%.

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	$83,059	-
Families	$81,369	$82,328
Households	$46,875	$56,926
Non Families	$14,426	$26,224

$22,083

Average Income

$46,875

Median Household Income

31.87%

Poverty Rate