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Tucker County, West Virginia

Tucker County, West Virginia · ZIP 26254, 26260, 26263

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,573 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,855Households
  • $53,475Median household income
  • $144,700Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Tucker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.6%
6.6k6.8k7k7.2k7.4k2000: 7,32120002010: 7,14120102020: 6,76220207,3216,762
Population of Tucker County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,321
20107,141
20206,762

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 Tucker County
Under $50k46.3%
$50k to $100k29.8%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $53,475 · 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 Tucker County
Owner occupied
2,325 units
Renter occupied
530 units
Vacancy rate
38.8%

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 Tucker County2023
Accommodation and food services407
Health care and social assistance316
Manufacturing272
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction230
Retail trade198
Arts, entertainment, and recreation163
Other services (except public administration)70
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services66

1,927 employees in 159 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.

Tucker County compared with its state
Tucker County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTucker CountyWest Virginia
Population6,6981,784,462
Median household income$53,475$57,917
Median age51.242.7
Median home value$144,700$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.2%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.4%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.4%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 Tucker County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ParsonsCity1,2871.12 sq mi
ThomasCity5933.49 sq mi
DavisTown5782.01 sq mi
HambletonTown2220.22 sq mi
HendricksTown2080.31 sq mi
St. GeorgeCensus designated place1451.06 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 Tucker County

Jobs across Tucker 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.