Pleasants County, West Virginia Population 2024

7,286

Pleasants County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 7,286 with a growth rate of -1.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pleasants County, West Virginia is the 50th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 7,569 and has seen a growth of -3.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,576-142-2.11%
20286,718-142-2.07%
20276,860-142-2.03%
20267,002-142-1.99%
20257,144-142-1.95%
20247,286-142-1.91%
20237,428-142-1.88%
20227,570-34-0.45%
20217,604-46-0.6%
20207,6502343.16%
20197,416-63-0.84%
20187,479190.25%
20177,460-33-0.44%
20167,493-6-0.08%
20157,499-90-1.19%
20147,589720.96%
20137,517-14-0.19%
20127,531-41-0.54%
20117,57230.04%
20107,56900%
19907,546-690-8.38%
19808,23696213.23%
19707,2741502.11%
19607,12475511.85%
19506,369-323-4.83%
19406,6921472.25%
19306,545-834-11.3%
19207,379-695-8.61%
19108,074-1,271-13.6%
19009,3451,80623.96%
18907,5391,28320.51%
18806,2563,244107.7%
18703,012672.28%
18602,945-3,631-55.22%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.91% (-142)
County Website
Pleasants County
2020 Population
7,650
Area
130 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.76% (-364)
Founded
March 29, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,27395.42%
Two or more races1532.01%
Other race1201.57%
Black or African American540.71%
Native American220.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasants County, West Virginia Population by Race

Pleasants County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasants County, West Virginia Median Age

43.6

Total

41.5

Male

47.5

Female

Pleasants County, West Virginia Adults

There are 6,159 adults, (1,405 of whom are seniors) in Pleasants County, West Virginia.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasants County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female3,35343.99%
Male4,26956.01%

Pleasants County, West Virginia Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7372.5785.514.5
Married1,4833.04946
Non Family7951.2277.122.9
Female3373.2762.637.4
Male1223.6899.20.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasants County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4949.1%
Associates Degree3786.96%
Bachelors Degree3426.3%
Graduate Degree3135.76%
High School Graduate2,69249.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1763.24%
Some College1,03519.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pleasants County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2484,631648
2+ Races78583
Hispanic56562
Black54210
Other Race26260
Native American22222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.35%.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,688$63,375$45,125
Graduate Degree$59,583$92,955$52,303
High School Graduate$37,931$45,957$26,514
Less Than 9th Grade$32,309$35,326$25,875
Overall$40,417$46,231$27,937
Some College$42,845$55,000$26,356

$40,417

Average Earnings

$46,231

Average Male

$27,937

Average Female

Pleasants County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasants County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasants County, West Virginia Language

98.62% of Pleasants County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Language

Pleasants County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7795187.64%
Multiple1192420.17%

7.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.69%

Male Poverty Rate

7.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasants County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasants County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 20.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasants County, West Virginia is White, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.01%.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.38%
Some College8.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2.4%
Bachelors or Greater0.47%

Pleasants County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.41%
Female Employed3.21%
Male Employed2.52%
Female Unemployed0%

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

Pleasants County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,622$122,059
Households$59,666$103,290
Married Families$88,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,878$54,815

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasants County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasants County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasants County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasants County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

617

Number of Veterans

580

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War130
Second Gulf War119
Korea37
World War II28

Pleasants County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54191
75+171
65 to 7499
55 to 6492
18 to 3464

Pleasants County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5719.65%
2+ Races3328.21%
Other Race1326%
Hispanic1312.38%

Pleasants County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Pleasants County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasants County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasants County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasants County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasants 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

67.41%

Born in Pleasants County, West Virginia

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Pleasants County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 67.41% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pleasants County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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