Tucker County , West Virginia
Population: 6,698 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,475 Home $144,700 Rent $689/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Tucker County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,475), with housing 53% below the US figure ($145,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Tucker County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$53,475
Median Income
household
$144,700
Home Value
median
$689/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,475 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,982 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Median Home Value | $144,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $689/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,698 |
| Median Age | 51.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.0%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
19.1%
Smoking
48.1%
High Blood Pressure
30.0%
No Physical Activity
32.2%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.6 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.56
🌀 Hurricane
47.06
🔥 Wildfire
10.05
❄️ Winter Storm
28.52
🌍 Earthquake
16.09
☀️ Drought
28.82
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