Handley

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.954
State:: West Virginia

Handley is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Handley has a 2025 population of 208. Handley is currently declining at a rate of -1.42% annually and its population has decreased by -6.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223 in 2020.

The average household income in Handley is $84,102 with a poverty rate of 7.02%. The median age in Handley is 46.1 years: 23.9 years for males, and 63.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Handley includes 96.13% White, 3.87% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	397	96.13%
Black or African American	16	3.87%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Handley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Handley's average per capita income is $44,943. Household income levels show a median of $72,750. The poverty rate stands at 7.02%.

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	$103,721	-
Households	$72,750	$84,102
Families	-	$78,260
Non Families	-	$38,333

$44,943

Average Income

$72,750

Median Household Income

7.02%

Poverty Rate