Upshur County, WV Population

Overview

23,965

Total Population

41.9

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

331

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Upshur County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Upshur County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upshur County's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upshur County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upshur County, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 19.97% aged 15 to 29, 42.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in Upshur County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Upshur County, WV.
The Upshur County, WV gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 954.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,002.

Upshur County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upshur County population: 94.86% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.
Upshur County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 331 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,634 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upshur County is White with a population of 22,733 (94.86% of the total population).

Upshur County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 24,756 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Upshur County's population increased by 759 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upshur County's population decreased by 429 (1.77%), 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, Upshur County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 23,416.