Hurricane, WV Demographics

The total population of Hurricane is estimated to be 6,908 with 3,129 males (45.30%) and 3,779 females (54.70%). There are 650 more females than males in Hurricane.
The median household income in Hurricane was $70,662 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 58(0.08%) from $70,604 in 2020. This income is 94.71% 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, Hurricane sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $140,977. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hurricane stands at $70,662.
In Hurricane, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,181 for males and $28,664 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,291 for males and $62,174 for females.
In Hurricane, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $72,190.
In 2022, the population of Hurricane was 6,846, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hurricane's population was 6,926, a decline of 0.55% compared to a population of 6,964 in 2020.
The median age in Hurricane, WV is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hurricane population: 92.10% are White, 0.41% are Asian, 0.51% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.26% are some other race and 3.72% are multiracial.