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Who knew Calhoun County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Calhoun County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Calhoun County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 7,627 #52 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $26,922
Poverty Rate 20.5%
Median Age 45.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Calhoun County Demographics Summary

population icon With 7,627 people, Calhoun County is the 52nd most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Calhoun County, because Pleasants County with 7,605 people and Tucker County with 7,141 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Calhoun County residents was $26,922. Calhoun County households made slightly more than McDowell County households ($22,154). It looks like Calhoun County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 20.5% of Calhoun County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Calhoun County residents is 45.1 years young.

race icon The largest Calhoun County racial/ethinic groups are White (97.9%) followed by Hispanic (0.7%) and Two or more races (0.7%).

Calhoun County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 7,465
Black 15
American Indian 21
Asian 12
Pacific Islander 3
Some Other Race 1
Two or More Races 53
Hispanic 57
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Calhoun County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Calhoun County White population is 7,465 persons or 97.9%.
  • The Calhoun County Hispanic population is 57 persons or 0.7%.
  • The Calhoun County Two or more races population is 53 persons or 0.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Calhoun County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Calhoun County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.1 years
Median Age - Females 45.5 years
Median Age - Males 44.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 19.9% of the Calhoun County population under 18, Calhoun County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 19.9%
Persons Over 65 18.2%
Everyone else 61.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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