With 347 people, Mount Carbon is a city in West Virginia. That is roughly 319% ahead of the West Virginia median. The median age is 57.3, about 18 years above the US median. The median household earns $250,000+, about 204% above the national median. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 1% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
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Over time
Mount Carbon, decade by decade
Mount Carbon population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
428
$70,130
$109,763
0.0%
12.4
2020
341
–
$189,078
29.0%
21.6
2024
347
$250,000+
–
46.7%
6.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?
Mount Carbon, West Virginia has about 347 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?
The typical household in Mount Carbon, West Virginia earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
How educated are people in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?
About 46.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Carbon, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?
About 0.0% of people in Mount Carbon, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
