Fort Ashby

County:: Mineral County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.312
State:: West Virginia

Fort Ashby is a CDP located in Mineral County, West Virginia. Fort Ashby has a 2025 population of 1,122. Fort Ashby is currently declining at a rate of -1.58% annually and its population has decreased by -3.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,163 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Ashby is $58,651 with a poverty rate of 20.38%. The median age in Fort Ashby is 51.2 years: 45.6 years for males, and 52.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fort Ashby includes 98.52% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	996	98.52%
Other race	15	1.48%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Fort Ashby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Ashby's average per capita income is $55,815. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 20.38%.

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	$87,054	-
Families	$82,171	$86,893
Non Families	$15,511	$27,019
Households	-	$58,651

$55,815

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

20.38%

Poverty Rate