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Nicholas County, West Virginia

WV · population 24,277 · GEOID 54067

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

24,277

1.37% of West Virginia · 24,277 of 1,778,373

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.8%4.1%—
2024-026.2%4.2%—
2024-035.6%3.9%—
2024-044.6%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.2%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-015.3%4.4%—
2025-025.5%4.5%—
2025-035.4%4.2%—
2025-044.7%3.9%—
2025-054.4%4.0%—
2025-065.0%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-085.6%4.5%—
2025-095.4%4.3%—
2025-116.0%4.3%—
2025-126.1%4.1%—
2026-016.2%4.7%—
2026-026.7%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-044.9%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-065.1%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN540670000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$686

better than the United States

This place $686
West Virginia $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$883.2M

+0.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$605.4M—
2017$629.9M—
2018$655.7M—
2019$670.6M—
2020$683.2M—
2021$710.4M—
2022$806.4M—
2023$880.3M—
2024$883.2M—

West Virginia $106.5B · this place is 0.83% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$5.5M

−41.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$14.0M—
FY2022$8.9M—
FY2023$14.1M—
FY2024$10.9M—
FY2025$9.4M—
FY2026$5.5M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 46.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $121,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $54,639 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of West Virginia 1.37% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024