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Gassaway

County:
Braxton County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.155
State:
West Virginia

Gassaway is a town located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Gassaway has a 2025 population of 720. Gassaway is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -4.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 754 in 2020.

The average household income in Gassaway is $44,539 with a poverty rate of 13.57%. The median age in Gassaway is 49.2 years: 39.7 years for males, and 62.2 years for females.

720
Total Population
623
Density (mi²)
-7 -0.96%
Growth

Gassaway Population

Gassaway Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Gassaway includes 83.17% White, and smaller percentages for 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)
White49983.17%
Two or more races10116.83%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Gassaway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gassaway's average per capita income is $34,135. Household income levels show a median of $40,156. The poverty rate stands at 13.57%.

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$58,977-
Families$58,173$64,879
Households$40,156$44,539
Non Families$22,250$32,377

$34,135

Average Income

$40,156

Median Household Income

13.57%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)