Elizabeth

County:: Wirt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.473
State:: West Virginia

Elizabeth is a town located in Wirt County, West Virginia. Elizabeth has a 2025 population of 682. Elizabeth is currently declining at a rate of -1.16% annually and its population has decreased by -5.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 722 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabeth is $42,905 with a poverty rate of 42.62%. The median age in Elizabeth is 40.1 years: 35.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabeth includes 99.51% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	607	99.51%
Two or more races	3	0.49%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Elizabeth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabeth's average per capita income is $31,800. Household income levels show a median of $28,375. The poverty rate stands at 42.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$60,417	-
Families	$30,781	$45,636
Households	$28,375	$42,905
Non Families	$21,818	$38,629

$31,800

Average Income

$28,375

Median Household Income

42.62%

Poverty Rate