With 3,961 people, Point Pleasant is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 48.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $118,000. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the West Virginia median by roughly 37%. 24.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $37,563, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Point Pleasant
What changed most since 1990
White share98.4% → 94.3%(−4.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Population4,996 → 3,961(−21%)US over the same years: +35%
Its weight in Mason County
Point Pleasant's population equals 16% of Mason County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 29% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 28% of the county's.
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%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.6%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(66)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10.6%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 198 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Point Pleasant, decade by decade
Point Pleasant 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
1990
4,996
$41,072
$124,564
10.8%
4.0
2000
4,637
$49,225
$120,411
17.2%
9.5
2010
4,350
$60,298
$115,230
18.5%
11.0
2020
4,070
$52,029
$101,811
16.7%
14.5
2024
3,961
$37,563
$118,000
28.2%
13.7
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 Point Pleasant, West Virginia?
Point Pleasant, West Virginia has about 3,961 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Point Pleasant, West Virginia?
The typical household in Point Pleasant, West Virginia earns about $37,563 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Point Pleasant, West Virginia expensive?
In Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $118,000, and the typical rent is about $624 a month.
How educated are people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia?
About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Point Pleasant, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Point Pleasant, West Virginia?
About 24.4% of people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Point Pleasant, West Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Point Pleasant, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,035 residents, a change of about -21 percent over that period.
