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War

County:
McDowell County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.891
State:
West Virginia

War is a city located in McDowell County, West Virginia. War has a 2025 population of 521. War is currently declining at a rate of -3.52% annually and its population has decreased by -15.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 616 in 2020.

The average household income in War is $28,506 with a poverty rate of 38.95%. The median age in War is 33.6 years: 24.6 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

521
Total Population
585
Density (mi²)
-19 -3.52%
Growth

War Population

War Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of War includes 95.11% 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)
White56495.11%
Two or more races233.88%
Black or African American61.01%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

War Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

War's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $20,852. The poverty rate stands at 38.95%.

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$35,625-
Families$22,167$28,723
Households$20,852$28,506
Non Families$18,625$27,920

$0

Average Income

$20,852

Median Household Income

38.95%

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)