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Brooke County, West Virginia

Brooke County, West Virginia · ZIP 26030, 26032, 26035

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,285 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,437Households
  • $52,116Median household income
  • $127,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Brooke County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.3%
22k23k24k25k26k2000: 25,44720002010: 24,06920102020: 22,559202025,44722,559
Population of Brooke County at each census
CensusPopulation
200025,447
201024,069
202022,559

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brooke County
Under $50k48.3%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k12.2%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $52,116 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brooke County
Owner occupied
6,924 units
Renter occupied
2,513 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brooke County2023
Health care and social assistance2,125
Retail trade924
Manufacturing852
Accommodation and food services633
Educational services339
Other services (except public administration)219
Construction203
Transportation and warehousing173

6,041 employees in 366 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brooke County compared with its state
Brooke County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooke CountyWest Virginia
Population22,0531,784,462
Median household income$52,116$57,917
Median age46.642.7
Median home value$127,700$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.9%23.3%
Foreign-born residents1.5%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.4%74.3%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brooke County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FollansbeeCity2,6861.84 sq mi
WellsburgCity2,2800.97 sq mi
Hooverson HeightsCensus designated place2,1562.26 sq mi
BethanyTown7530.73 sq mi
Beech BottomVillage5161.16 sq mi
Windsor HeightsVillage3390.14 sq mi
ColliersCensus designated place150.22 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Brooke County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.