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Pleasants County, West Virginia

Pleasants County, West Virginia · ZIP 26134, 26146, 26170

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,358 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,779Households
  • $61,038Median household income
  • $129,300Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Pleasants County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
7.5k7.6k7.7k2000: 7,51420002010: 7,60520102020: 7,65320207,5147,653
Population of Pleasants County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,514
20107,605
20207,653

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 Pleasants County
Under $50k39.7%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $61,038 · 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 Pleasants County
Owner occupied
2,288 units
Renter occupied
491 units
Vacancy rate
13.6%

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 Pleasants County2023
Manufacturing699
Construction283
Health care and social assistance251
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services245
Accommodation and food services170
Retail trade109
Other services (except public administration)70
Finance and insurance55

2,161 employees in 125 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.

Pleasants County compared with its state
Pleasants County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePleasants CountyWest Virginia
Population7,5721,784,462
Median household income$61,038$57,917
Median age43.442.7
Median home value$129,300$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.6%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.5%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.3%74.3%
Mean commute to work28.7 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 Pleasants County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
St. MarysCity1,7491.02 sq mi
BelmontCity8220.41 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

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Across Pleasants 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.