| 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: | 2:14:22 PM |
| Population: | 6,967 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54021 |
| Land Area: | 330 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8976, -80.8496 |
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6,967 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 330 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,266 to 6,967 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26638 (Shock, $106,875 median) and poorest ZIP 26342 (Coxs Mills, $31,192) are 19.2 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.1× across this county — from $36,300 in 25267 (Normantown) to $112,500 in 26638 (Shock).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 26611 (Cedarville) to 60 in 26351 (Glenville).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.7% bachelor's+ in 26384 (Linn) to 24.9% in 26342 (Coxs Mills) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #49 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #30 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,987 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (924 of 5,100 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Gilmer County lost 15.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26351 | Glenville | Standard | 4,440 | $55,742 | 73.5 | -10.7% |
| 25267 | Normantown | Standard | 731 | — | 73.7 | 34.6% |
| 26342 | Coxs Mills | Standard | 483 | $31,192 | 46.9 | 26.1% |
| 26443 | Troy | Standard | 450 | $61,953 | 20.8 | 154.2% |
| 26636 | Rosedale | Standard | 288 | $40,938 | 30.2 | -37.9% |
| 26430 | Sand Fork | Standard | 216 | $47,903 | 19.3 | -61.4% |
| 26384 | Linn | Standard | 201 | — | 28.7 | -77.1% |
| 26638 | Shock | Standard | 89 | $106,875 | 20.1 | -50.6% |
| 26611 | Cedarville | Standard | 69 | — | 16.6 | -37.3% |