| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 13,788 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54091 |
| CBSA: | Clarksburg, WV |
| Land Area: | 178 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.2950, -80.0659 |
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13,788 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 178 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,762 to 13,788 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26440 (Thornton, $92,824 median) and poorest ZIP 26354 (Grafton, $52,742) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $112,200 in 26347 (Flemington) to $216,800 in 26440 (Thornton).
Density varies 4401× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 26440 (Thornton) to 107,407 in 26424 (Rosemont).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.9% bachelor's+ in 26424 (Rosemont) to 25.6% in 26440 (Thornton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #38 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #6 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,649 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,763 of 10,171 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Taylor County lost 6.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: