Monongalia County, West Virginia Population 2024

108,458

Monongalia County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 108,458 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monongalia County, West Virginia is the 3rd largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 96,768 and has seen a growth of 12.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029112,1587400.66%
2028111,4187400.67%
2027110,6787400.67%
2026109,9387400.68%
2025109,1987400.68%
2024108,4587400.69%
2023107,7187400.69%
2022106,9784570.43%
2021106,5216090.58%
2020105,912-369-0.35%
2019106,2813510.33%
2018105,930-156-0.15%
2017106,0862200.21%
2016105,8669950.95%
2015104,8711,2401.2%
2014103,6311,2391.21%
2013102,3921,3831.37%
2012101,0091,9391.96%
201199,0702,3022.38%
201096,76800%
199075,5094850.65%
198075,02411,31017.75%
197063,7148,09714.56%
196055,617-5,180-8.52%
195060,7979,54518.62%
194051,2521,1692.33%
193050,08316,46548.98%
192033,6189,28438.15%
191024,3345,28527.74%
190019,0493,34421.29%
189015,7057204.8%
188014,9851,43810.61%
187013,5474993.82%
186013,0486615.34%
185012,387-4,981-28.68%
184017,3683,31223.56%
183014,0562,99627.09%
182011,060-1,733-13.55%
181012,7934,25349.8%
18008,5403,77279.11%
17904,768-107,390-95.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.69% (740)
County Website
Monongalia County
2020 Population
105,912
Area
360 mi²
Density
301 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.4% (2,546)
Founded
October 9, 1776

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,09787.4%
Two or more races4,5004.22%
Black or African American3,8343.6%
Asian3,7453.52%
Other race1,2631.19%
Native American800.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population by Race

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Monongalia County, West Virginia Median Age

32.5

Total

31.9

Male

33.2

Female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Adults

There are 89,287 adults, (14,006 of whom are seniors) in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Age Dependency

41.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Monongalia County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female51,53448.38%
Male54,98651.62%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Population by Age

Monongalia County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,3612.2657.642.4
Non Family21,0461.4335.964.1
Married17,903385.414.6
Female3,5612.9947.352.7
Male1,8513.0754.745.3

2.89

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

57.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monongalia County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7824.22%
Associates Degree4,2526.45%
Bachelors Degree14,42221.88%
Graduate Degree17,17626.06%
High School Graduate16,75025.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1491.74%
Some College9,38514.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,00054,57427,338
Asian2,3582,1541,820
Black2,3552,294952
2+ Races1,8161,774828
Hispanic1,6501,432797
Other Race643446197
Native American515021
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.18%.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,862$64,387$47,746
Graduate Degree$76,254$85,780$71,568
High School Graduate$35,356$47,273$27,581
Less Than 9th Grade$15,368$19,292$13,989
Overall$50,435$56,818$45,369
Some College$38,844$42,134$34,015

$50,435

Average Earnings

$56,818

Average Male

$45,369

Average Female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language

93.21% of Monongalia County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Language

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,48417,18119.87%
Multiple4,3321,18327.31%
Asian3,66880922.06%
Black3,26475823.22%
Hispanic3,04358119.09%
Other1,11736132.32%
Native732230.14%

20.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.38%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia is Other, with 32.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monongalia County, West Virginia is Hispanic, with 19.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.11%.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.82%
High School14.2%
Some College10.58%
Bachelors or Greater5.66%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.66%
Male Unemployed44.29%
Female Employed15.56%
Male Employed11.36%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monongalia County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,354$130,427
Households$62,704$94,045
Married Families$124,599$151,307
Non Families$36,362$51,334

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monongalia County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,871

Number of Veterans

4,419

Male Veterans

452

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,623
Vietnam1,430
First Gulf War1,300
Korea199
World War II8

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,513
65 to 741,016
75+990
55 to 64731
18 to 34621

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,3795.57%
Asian2237.11%
Black1795.53%
2+ Races862.9%
Hispanic461.84%
Native American46.35%

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monongalia County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.55%

Born in Monongalia County, West Virginia

94.91%

Native Born

5.09%

Foreign Born

2.99%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.91% of Monongalia County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 56.55% having been born in West Virginia. 2.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monongalia County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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