| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:41 PM |
| Population: | 6,120 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54013 |
| Land Area: | 277 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8700, -81.1278 |
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6,120 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 277 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,780 to 6,120 from 2014 to 2024 — a -21.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25235 (Chloe, $52,070 median) and poorest ZIP 26137 (Big Springs, $26,098) are 24.2 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $85,300 in 26147 (Grantsville) to $147,900 in 25235 (Chloe).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 25268 (Orma) to 46 in 26147 (Grantsville).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.7% bachelor's+ in 25268 (Orma) to 26.8% in 25261 (Millstone) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #52 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $42,561 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (486 of 4,662 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26147 | Grantsville | Standard | 2,089 | $43,082 | 45.4 | -9.5% |
| 25235 | Chloe | Standard | 945 | $52,070 | 38.8 | 5.1% |
| 26137 | Big Springs | Standard | 818 | $26,098 | 46.6 | 4.2% |
| 26151 | Mount Zion | Standard | 572 | $40,781 | 27.0 | 23.3% |
| 25234 | Arnoldsburg | Standard | 566 | $42,813 | 41.2 | -60.9% |
| 25268 | Orma | Standard | 498 | $50,993 | 42.6 | -31.9% |
| 25261 | Millstone | Standard | 325 | — | 11.9 | -13.6% |
| 26136 | Big Bend | Standard | 307 | $42,788 | 19.7 | -57.0% |
| 26152 | Munday | Standard | 0 | — | 3.6 | -100.0% |