City in Tyler County, West Virginia · 0.5 sq mi · 2,473 people per sq mi
1,299 people live in Sistersville. The typical household earns $45,500, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,412 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.78%
Men 39.3 · Women 43
2010–2026
1,299
2026 projection
8% 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
1,299
2026 projection
8% 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 | 1,299 | -20 | 1.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,319 | -5 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 1,324 | -4 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 1,328 | -32 | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 1,360 | -27 | 1.95% |
| 2021 | 1,387 | -25 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 1,412 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 1,412 | +6 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 1,406 | +13 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 1,393 | -2 | 0.14% |
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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.
Sistersville has a population change lower than Tyler 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 14 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 2 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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