Monongalia County, West Virginia Population 2024

108,458

Monongalia County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 108,458 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monongalia County, West Virginia is the 3rd largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 96,768 and has seen a growth of 12.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029112,1587400.66%
2028111,4187400.67%
2027110,6787400.67%
2026109,9387400.68%
2025109,1987400.68%
2024108,4587400.69%
2023107,7187400.69%
2022106,9784570.43%
2021106,5216090.58%
2020105,912-369-0.35%
2019106,2813510.33%
2018105,930-156-0.15%
2017106,0862200.21%
2016105,8669950.95%
2015104,8711,2401.2%
2014103,6311,2391.21%
2013102,3921,3831.37%
2012101,0091,9391.96%
201199,0702,3022.38%
201096,76800%
199075,5094850.65%
198075,02411,31017.75%
197063,7148,09714.56%
196055,617-5,180-8.52%
195060,7979,54518.62%
194051,2521,1692.33%
193050,08316,46548.98%
192033,6189,28438.15%
191024,3345,28527.74%
190019,0493,34421.29%
189015,7057204.8%
188014,9851,43810.61%
187013,5474993.82%
186013,0486615.34%
185012,387-4,981-28.68%
184017,3683,31223.56%
183014,0562,99627.09%
182011,060-1,733-13.55%
181012,7934,25349.8%
18008,5403,77279.11%
17904,768-107,390-95.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.69% (740)
County Website
Monongalia County
2020 Population
105,912
Area
360 mi²
Density
301 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.4% (2,546)
Founded
October 9, 1776

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,51888.23%
Two or more races4,1533.92%
Black or African American3,6603.45%
Asian3,5833.38%
Other race1,0290.97%
Native American440.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population by Race

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Monongalia County, West Virginia Median Age

32.2

Total

31.3

Male

33.1

Female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Adults

There are 89,078 adults, (13,713 of whom are seniors) in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Age Dependency

40.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Monongalia County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female51,23548.34%
Male54,75351.66%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population by Age

Monongalia County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,2062.265743
Non Family21,0681.4534.865.2
Married17,8553.0284.915.1
Female3,3012.8748.351.7
Male1,9822.9355.844.2

2.88

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monongalia County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8274.35%
Associates Degree4,3016.61%
Bachelors Degree14,22021.87%
Graduate Degree17,17126.41%
High School Graduate16,12324.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1381.75%
Some College9,24714.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,04754,51427,603
Black2,3372,2721,013
Asian2,0931,8161,573
2+ Races1,5161,469671
Hispanic1,1511,086543
Other Race349328170
Native American282719
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.16%.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,257$57,864$44,839
Graduate Degree$72,339$83,577$67,045
High School Graduate$33,704$45,881$26,399
Less Than 9th Grade$15,625$19,207$14,315
Overall$47,815$55,496$42,529
Some College$36,581$42,259$32,553

$47,815

Average Earnings

$55,496

Average Male

$42,529

Average Female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language

92.85% of Monongalia County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 7.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White87,20117,53720.11%
Multiple3,9671,22030.75%
Asian3,50264118.3%
Black3,16761719.48%
Hispanic2,18445520.83%
Other85633238.79%
Native4012.5%

20.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.72%

Male Poverty Rate

21.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia is Other, with 38.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia is Native, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.32%.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.12%
High School14.27%
Some College11.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.33%
Male Unemployed48.61%
Female Employed16.65%
Male Employed11.01%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monongalia County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,540$127,535
Households$60,893$90,976
Married Families$121,843$147,439
Non Families$33,806$48,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,108

Number of Veterans

4,649

Male Veterans

459

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,686
Second Gulf War1,648
First Gulf War1,235
Korea250
World War II7

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,432
65 to 741,253
75+963
55 to 64770
18 to 34690

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6465.87%
Asian2428.19%
Black1234.01%
2+ Races832.99%
Hispanic382.06%
Other Race111.3%
Native American39.38%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.1%

Born in Monongalia County, West Virginia

95.12%

Native Born

4.88%

Foreign Born

3.11%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.12% of Monongalia County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 56.1% having been born in West Virginia. 3.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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