County in West Virginia · 355 sq mi · 67 people per sq mi
23,858 people live in Upshur County. The typical household earns $54,338, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,820 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.24%
Men 41.8 · Women 42.8
1860–2026
23,858
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
23,858
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,858 | +100 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,758 | +100 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 23,658 | +88 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 23,570 | -147 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 23,717 | -96 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 23,813 | -7 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 23,820 | -495 | 2.04% |
| 2019 | 24,315 | -109 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 24,424 | -165 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 24,589 | -110 | 0.45% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 237 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 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 48% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau