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Calhoun County, West Virginia had an estimated 5,873 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,224, across 279 square miles. County output reached $148.6 m in 2024, 86 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Calhoun County
How many people live in Calhoun County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,048
- Households2,525
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$43,980
- Median age48.6
- Median gross rent$473 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,620
- Population under 181,147
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,597
- Share 65 and over26.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,304
- Civilian labor force2,066
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.2 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties53rd of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2806th of 3,222
Calhoun County is the 53rd largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.4 percent against 19.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Calhoun County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,873
- Census 2020 base population6,224
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.64 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-72
- Births, 202459
- Deaths, 2024125
- Natural change, 2024-66
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-60
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3026th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Calhoun County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving97
- People arriving, from those returns181
- Tax returns filed by households leaving88
- Net household movement9
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$413,000
- Average income of an arriving household$37,588
- Average income of a leaving household$36,739
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $849 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Calhoun County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$148.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$152.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.7 percent
- GDP change over five years23.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the West Virginia areas BEA publishes54th of 55
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2984th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$24,578
Output grew -2.7 percent in the latest year and 23.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Calhoun County
- Covered employment, annual average1,175
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$51,568
- Average weekly wage$992
- Construction, employment145
- Construction, average annual pay$101,184
- Retail trade, employment124
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,748
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment23
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$28,488
- Manufacturing, employment16
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$23,603
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 145 | 11 | $101,184 |
| Retail trade | 124 | 22 | $24,748 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 23 | 5 | $28,488 |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 5 | $23,603 |
Construction is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Calhoun County?
- Establishments, all industries86
- Employment at those establishments801
- Annual payroll$42.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Calhoun County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202418
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorized18
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households7.1
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Calhoun County?
- Land area279 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties46th of 55
- Width, east to west15.8 mi
- Height, north to south28.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Calhoun County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Calhoun County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 540020
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Calhoun County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Calhoun County (community 540020), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Calhoun County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,048
- Households2,525
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$43,980
- Median age48.6
Common questions
Calhoun County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Calhoun County, West Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,873 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,048, in 2,525 households, ranking 53rd of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Calhoun County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.64 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,224, to 5,873 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 59 births against 125 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County?
$43,980. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $473 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Calhoun County?
86 establishments, employing 801 people with an annual payroll of $42.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Calhoun County?
Construction is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,175 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,568, or $992 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Calhoun County?
18 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Calhoun County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Calhoun County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Calhoun County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Calhoun County
Cities and places in Calhoun.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Calhoun County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsville | town | 401 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |