Flatwoods

County:: Braxton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.655
State:: West Virginia

Flatwoods is a town located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Flatwoods has a 2025 population of 253. Flatwoods is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 262 in 2020.

The average household income in Flatwoods is $58,887 with a poverty rate of 19.06%. The median age in Flatwoods is 33.7 years: 31.7 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Flatwoods includes 82.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	335	82.92%
Two or more races	59	14.6%
Other race	10	2.48%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Flatwoods Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Flatwoods' average per capita income is $41,875. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 19.06%.

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	$60,000	-
Families	$50,250	$57,630
Households	$48,750	$58,887
Non Families	$48,500	$61,808

$41,875

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

19.06%

Poverty Rate