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Marmet, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Marmet is a Census city of 1,524 people across 1.27 square miles of land, in Kanawha County. Median household income is $52,115, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marmet
What Marmet is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.27 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,197
- County holding the largest share of its areaKanawha 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.
Marmet
How many people live in Marmet
- Population1,524
- Median age55.8
- Population under 18171 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1811.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over485 plus or minus 121
- Share 65 and over31.8 percent
- Households674
- Family households410
- Share of households that are families60.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marmet
Income and work in Marmet
- Median household income$52,115
- Per capita income$30,538
- Civilian labor force529 plus or minus 114
- Employed465 plus or minus 102
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate12.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over1,232
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marmet
Housing in Marmet
- Housing units828
- Occupied units674
- Vacant units154 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate18.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied455 plus or minus 99
- Renter occupied219 plus or minus 67
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$854
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Single family units603
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more133 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes92 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marmet
How Marmet gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute454 plus or minus 99
- Commuting under 15 minutes128 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.2 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more140 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.8 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Drove alone65.1 percent
- Carpooled13.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Public transport10.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marmet
Flood risk in Marmet
- NFIP communityTown of Marmet
- NFIP community number540079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/06/08
The Town of Marmet participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540079 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kanawha County, not Marmet
Kanawha County context, not Marmet figures
- Establishments in Kanawha County4,396
- Covered employment, Kanawha County97,845
- Average annual pay, Kanawha County$61,997
- Housing units permitted, Kanawha County98
Every figure in this section is published for Kanawha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marmet.
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.
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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
Marmet questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marmet, West Virginia?
1,524, in 674 households. Marmet city covers 1.27 square miles of land, which is 1,197 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marmet in?
Kanawha 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 Marmet?
$52,115. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,100. Median gross rent is $854 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marmet in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marmet appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marmet, town of, community 540079, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Marmet figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kanawha 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 Marmet.
Is zoning published for Marmet?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.