Tornado

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.585
State:: West Virginia

Tornado is a CDP located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Tornado has a 2025 population of 1,286. Tornado is currently growing at a rate of 7.17% annually and its population has increased by 31.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 976 in 2020.

The average household income in Tornado is $88,144 with a poverty rate of 7.52%. The median age in Tornado is 41 years: 34.9 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tornado includes 92.73% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,021	92.73%
Two or more races	64	5.81%
Asian	10	0.91%
Black or African American	6	0.54%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Tornado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tornado's average per capita income is $40,000. Household income levels show a median of $81,875. The poverty rate stands at 7.52%.

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
Families	$101,379	$101,627
Married Families	$101,078	-
Households	$81,875	$88,144
Non Families	$32,396	$43,176

$40,000

Average Income

$81,875

Median Household Income

7.52%

Poverty Rate