Upshur County's estimated 2026 population is 23,858 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Upshur County is the 25th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 24,242 and has seen a growth of -1.58% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 42.3 years
Female: 42.8 years
Male: 41.8 years
There are 18,915 adults, (5,172 of whom are seniors) in Upshur County.
Female: 11,804 (49.8%)
Male: 11,908 (50.2%)
The racial composition of Upshur County includes 92.06% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,830 | 92.06% |
| Two or more races | 1,253 | 5.28% |
| Black or African American | 317 | 1.34% |
| Other race | 209 | 0.88% |
| Asian | 88 | 0.37% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.02% |
Upshur County's average per capita income is $43,660. Household income levels show a median of $54,338. The poverty rate stands at 19.24%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $79,695 | - |
| Families | $68,750 | $82,893 |
| Households | $54,338 | $71,843 |
| Non Families | $35,176 | $48,651 |
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