COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Monongalia County
West Virginia · 75,509 residents · 360.092 sq mi
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The short version
Monongalia County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,183. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $64,600. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024107K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(4,092)
5 to 95.4%(4,101)
10 to 145.8%(4,342)
15 to 1911.5%(8,697)
20 to 2415%(11,318)
25 to 3416.1%(12,183)
35 to 4414%(10,598)
45 to 548.5%(6,439)
55 to 647.3%(5,532)
65 to 746.5%(4,908)
75 to 843.4%(2,580)
85 and over1%(719)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,183
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,600
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(74,965)
Black3.3%(2,740)
Hispanic / Latino1%(826)
Asian2.4%(1,998)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(71,894)
Black2.2%(1,685)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(710)
Asian2%(1,504)
Other0.6%(426)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(1,065)
South American0.8%(807)
Puerto Rican0.5%(550)
Central American0.3%(304)
Cuban0.2%(239)
Ecuadorian0.2%(220)
Colombian0.2%(213)
Argentine0.2%(188)
Honduran0.1%(128)
Spaniard0.1%(122)
Paraguayan0.1%(63)
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(53)
Guatemalan0%(52)
Panamanian0%(50)
Peruvian0%(42)
Bolivian0%(29)
Chilean0%(15)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Venezuelan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,106)
Chinese0.8%(875)
Filipino0.7%(776)
Vietnamese0.3%(368)
Korean0.2%(243)
Japanese0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(62)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Pakistani0%(45)
Nepalese0%(30)
Sri Lankan0%(19)
Kazakh0%(9)
Ancestry
German18.7%(20,039)
English13.5%(14,488)
Irish12.6%(13,509)
Italian8.6%(9,197)
American6%(6,433)
Polish3.6%(3,818)
Scottish3.5%(3,752)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,711)
French1.3%(1,404)
Arab1.3%(1,352)
Dutch1.1%(1,135)
Welsh0.9%(923)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(887)
Slovak0.6%(692)
Subsaharan African0.5%(581)
British0.5%(510)
Norwegian0.5%(496)
Croatian0.5%(487)
Greek0.4%(444)
Swedish0.4%(432)
Czech0.4%(414)
Ukrainian0.3%(366)
Russian0.3%(348)
Lebanese0.3%(319)
Swiss0.3%(297)
Egyptian0.3%(275)
Nigerian0.3%(268)
Lithuanian0.2%(205)
Syrian0.2%(198)
Canadian0.2%(169)
Romanian0.2%(162)
Turkish0.2%(162)
Finnish0.1%(154)
French Canadian0.1%(130)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Brazilian0.1%(118)
Iranian0.1%(113)
Belgian0.1%(110)
Serbian0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(84)
Iraqi0.1%(79)
Kenyan0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(62)
West Indian0%(44)
Slovene0%(25)
Armenian0%(24)
Moroccan0%(20)
Guyanese0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Australian0%(13)
Jamaican0%(13)
Palestinian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.4%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.7%(23,824)
Married40.5%(19,391)
Widowed1.9%(911)
Divorced7.9%(3,801)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(18,233)
Married41.3%(18,542)
Widowed6.9%(3,101)
Divorced11.1%(4,990)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
Monongalia County, West Virginia has about 75,509 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
The typical household in Monongalia County, West Virginia earns about $22,183 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Monongalia County, West Virginia expensive?
In Monongalia County, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $64,600, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.
How educated are people in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Monongalia County, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
About 20.6% of people in Monongalia County, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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