Lavalette

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.607
State:: West Virginia

Lavalette is a CDP located in Wayne County, West Virginia. Lavalette has a 2025 population of 970. Lavalette is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -22.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,256 in 2020.

The average household income in Lavalette is $81,099 with a poverty rate of 1.64%. The median age in Lavalette is 31.1 years: 31.4 years for males, and 27.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lavalette includes 90.44% White, 4.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for 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	719	90.44%
Two or more races	42	5.28%
Black or African American	34	4.28%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Lavalette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lavalette's average per capita income is $46,676. Household income levels show a median of $68,015. The poverty rate stands at 1.64%.

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	$111,250	-
Families	$107,036	$110,555
Households	$68,015	$81,099
Non Families	$45,943	$45,072

$46,676

Average Income

$68,015

Median Household Income

1.64%

Poverty Rate