Monongalia County, WV Population

Overview

105,695

Total Population

32.7

Median age

48.31%

Female population %

107:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

35.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,325

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Monongalia County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monongalia County is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monongalia County's population under 18 was 16.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monongalia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monongalia County, 13.83% were under the age of 15, 32.00% aged 15 to 29, 41.56% aged 30 to 64, 11.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,571 less females than males in Monongalia County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.31% females and 51.69% males in Monongalia County, WV.
The Monongalia County, WV gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,626.

Monongalia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monongalia County population: 88.74% are White, 3.63% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.48% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
Monongalia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,325 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 103,37 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monongalia County is White with a population of 93,791 (88.74% of the total population).

Monongalia County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 106,869 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Monongalia County's population increased by 14,861 (18.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monongalia County's population increased by 9,137 (9.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monongalia County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 81,907.