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Upshur County, West Virginia

Upshur County, West Virginia · ZIP 26201, 26210, 26218

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 23,650 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,588Households
  • $51,859Median household income
  • $160,700Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Upshur County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
23k23.5k24k24.5k2000: 23,40420002010: 24,25420102020: 23,816202023,40423,816
Population of Upshur County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,404
201024,254
202023,816

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 Upshur County
Under $50k47.3%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k11.5%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $51,859 · 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 Upshur County
Owner occupied
7,640 units
Renter occupied
1,948 units
Vacancy rate
14.7%

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 Upshur County2023
Health care and social assistance1,569
Manufacturing864
Retail trade793
Accommodation and food services636
Construction518
Educational services312
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction310
Wholesale trade231

6,101 employees in 513 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.

Upshur County compared with its state
Upshur County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpshur CountyWest Virginia
Population23,7581,784,462
Median household income$51,859$57,917
Median age42.042.7
Median home value$160,700$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.4%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.7%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.7%74.3%
Mean commute to work26.9 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 Upshur County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BuckhannonCity5,0492.85 sq mi
Rock CaveCensus designated place3643.10 sq mi
HinklevilleCensus designated place3170.66 sq mi
AdrianCensus designated place1200.84 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 Upshur 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.