West Virginia

Kanawha County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.3%
African
6.9%
Other
5.8%

Compared with West Virginia and the United States

Kanawha Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKanawha CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.3%88.7%58%
Black or African American6.9%3.9%—
Hispanic1.1%2.6%—
Indian0.6%0.2%—
East Asian0.6%0.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kanawha County next to West Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKanawha CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,943$59,608$80,734
Median home value$147,300$162,600$332,700
Home price to income2.4×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$906/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%17.6%21.0%