Kingwood, WV Demographics

The total population of Kingwood is estimated to be 2,997 with 1,343 males (44.81%) and 1,654 females (55.19%). There are 311 more females than males in Kingwood.
The median household income in Kingwood was $70,097 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,692(14.16%) from $61,405 in 2020. This income is 93.96% 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, Kingwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,013. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kingwood stands at $70,097.
In Kingwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,053 for males and $28,795 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,428 for males and $53,620 for females.
In Kingwood, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $76,080.
In 2022, the population of Kingwood was 2,968, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kingwood's population was 2,984, an increase of 0.13% compared to a population of 2,980 in 2020.
The median age in Kingwood, WV is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 18.02% aged 15 to 29, 45.29% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kingwood population: 94.27% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian and 2.43% are multiracial.