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The total population of Beckley is estimated to be 17,132 with 8,507 males (49.66%) and 8,625 females (50.34%). There are 118 more females than males in Beckley.
The median household income in Beckley was $43,069 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,624(11.55%) from $48,693 in 2020. This income is 57.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beckley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,266. Overall, the median household income for the city of Beckley stands at $43,069.
In Beckley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,257 for males and $22,394 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,782 for males and $48,411 for females.
In Beckley, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $199,364, followed by Black or African American households at $42,760, and White households with a median household income of $40,446.
In 2022, the population of Beckley was 16,749, a 1.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beckley's population was 17,025, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 17,216 in 2020.
The median age in Beckley, WV is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 17.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beckley population: 72.32% are White, 18.59% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.71% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 5.78% are multiracial.