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Philippi, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Philippi is a Census city of 2,861 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in Barbour County. Median household income is $45,879, 56.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $790,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Philippi
What Philippi is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,012
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarbour County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Philippi
How many people live in Philippi
- Population2,861
- Median age36.5 plus or minus 10.6
- Population under 18425 plus or minus 126
- Share under 1814.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over693 plus or minus 198
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households1,224
- Family households641 plus or minus 141
- Share of households that are families52.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Philippi
Income and work in Philippi
- Median household income$45,879 plus or minus $9,381
- Per capita income$21,623
- Civilian labor force1,206
- Employed1,108
- Unemployed98 plus or minus 77
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over1,804
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Philippi
Housing in Philippi
- Housing units1,379
- Occupied units1,224
- Vacant units155 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied691 plus or minus 146
- Renter occupied533 plus or minus 136
- Ownership rate56.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$775
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units930
- Share single family67.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more418 plus or minus 174
- Share in buildings of two or more30.3 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Philippi
How Philippi gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute949
- Commuting under 15 minutes350 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.9 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more423 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.6 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Drove alone77.2 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked15.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Philippi
SBA loans in Philippi (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$790,500
- Average approval$158,100
- Median approval$144,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval2.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Philippi, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Philippi
Flood risk in Philippi
- NFIP communityCity of Philippi
- NFIP community number540004
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date05/03/11
The City of Philippi participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540004 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Barbour County, not Philippi
Barbour County context, not Philippi figures
- Establishments in Barbour County217
- Covered employment, Barbour County3,995
- Average annual pay, Barbour County$58,157
- Housing units permitted, Barbour County2
Every figure in this section is published for Barbour County as a whole and is not a measurement of Philippi.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Philippi questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Philippi, West Virginia?
2,861, in 1,224 households. Philippi city covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 1,012 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Philippi in?
Barbour County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Philippi?
$45,879. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Philippi businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $790,500 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $144,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Philippi, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Philippi borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Philippi. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Philippi in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Philippi appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Philippi, city of, community 540004, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Philippi figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barbour County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Philippi.
Is zoning published for Philippi?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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