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Gilmer County in figures

A profile of Gilmer County from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Gilmer County was 7,085 in 2025, down 0.4% from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Population7,0852025Down 0.4% from 2024The 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Median age41.5 years2024Up 0.8 years from 2023The 6th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Population aged 65 and over18.8%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Foreign-born population share3.4%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Population density8.1 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.5% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June112025, estimatedCompared with -65 in 2024
7,0007,1007,2007,3007,4002020202120222023202420252020: 7,393 persons2021: 7,391 persons2022: 7,304 persons2023: 7,222 persons2024: 7,117 persons2025: 7,085 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Gilmer County was 3.7% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 12th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Unemployment rate3.7%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 12th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Median household income$47,9812024Down 5.9% from 2023The 10th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Per capita personal income$41,4682024Up 8% from 2023The 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Poverty rate (US official measure)26.8%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Gini index43.42024Up 2.1 points from 2023
3456782021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.7 %2021-08: 5.2 %2021-09: 4 %2021-10: 3.6 %2021-11: 3.8 %2021-12: 4.3 %2022-01: 6.5 %2022-02: 5.8 %2022-03: 5 %2022-04: 4.4 %2022-05: 3.6 %2022-06: 4.5 %2022-07: 4.2 %2022-08: 4.6 %2022-09: 3 %2022-10: 3.1 %2022-11: 3.6 %2022-12: 4.1 %2023-01: 4.9 %2023-02: 5.2 %2023-03: 4.6 %2023-04: 3.8 %2023-05: 4.2 %2023-06: 4.5 %2023-07: 4.4 %2023-08: 4.5 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.8 %2023-12: 4.7 %2024-01: 7 %2024-02: 7.1 %2024-03: 6 %2024-04: 4.8 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 5.1 %2024-07: 5.1 %2024-08: 4.5 %2024-09: 3.8 %2024-10: 4 %2024-11: 4 %2024-12: 4.3 %2025-01: 5.8 %2025-02: 5.4 %2025-03: 4.9 %2025-04: 3.7 %2025-05: 3.7 %2025-06: 4.8 %2025-07: 4.5 %2025-08: 4.2 %2025-09: 3.6 %2025-11: 3.8 %2025-12: 4.2 %2026-01: 5.7 %2026-02: 5.6 %2026-03: 4.3 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.6 %2026-06: 5.1 %2026-07: 4.4 %2026-08: 3.7 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Gilmer County was $230.27 million in 2024, up 3.6% from 2023, and the 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$230.27 million2024Up 3.6% from 2023The 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
GDP per capita, US dollars$32,3602024Up 5.1% from 2023The 12th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Real GDP growth1.5%2024Down 5.8 percentage points from 2023The 19th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
10015020025020012005200920132017202120242001: 110.3 USD million2002: 102.1 USD million2003: 120.4 USD million2004: 131.1 USD million2005: 147.1 USD million2006: 155.8 USD million2007: 164.7 USD million2008: 178.8 USD million2009: 177.1 USD million2010: 189.2 USD million2011: 195.1 USD million2012: 203.2 USD million2013: 209.7 USD million2014: 218.9 USD million2015: 207.4 USD million2016: 173.2 USD million2017: 179.9 USD million2018: 183.7 USD million2019: 185.3 USD million2020: 184.5 USD million2021: 198.4 USD million2022: 212 USD million2023: 222.2 USD million2024: 230.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Gilmer County was $83,800 in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Median home value$83,8002024Up 0.6% from 2023The 4th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Median gross rent (monthly)$7502024Down 1.8% from 2023Tied for the 25th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)75.6%2024Down 0.8 percentage points from 2023The 16th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Housing units authorized by building permits62025, estimatedDown 25% from 2024
82K84K86K88K90K20212022202320242021: 82,000 USD2022: 89,800 USD2023: 83,300 USD2024: 83,800 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Gilmer County were 90 in 2023, up 2.3% from 2022, and the 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Employer firms902023Up 2.3% from 2022The 5th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
Farms2402022No 2021 figure to compareThe 17th lowest of 55 counties in West Virginia
809010011012013019992003200720112015201920231999: 121 count2000: 120 count2001: 116 count2002: 111 count2003: 119 count2004: 116 count2005: 118 count2006: 125 count2007: 127 count2008: 127 count2009: 128 count2010: 130 count2011: 122 count2012: 120 count2013: 118 count2014: 116 count2015: 119 count2016: 110 count2017: 107 count2018: 105 count2019: 106 count2020: 95 count2021: 90 count2022: 88 count2023: 90 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Gilmer County was 37 in 2022, up 6 points from 2021, and the 2nd lowest of 18 counties in West Virginia in 2005.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)372022Up 6 points from 2021The 2nd lowest of 18 counties in West Virginia in 2005
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)98.2%2022Up 0.4 percentage points from 2021The highest of 18 counties in West Virginia in 2005
Average annual temperature54.2 °F2025Down 2.8 °F from 2024Tied for the 16th highest of 55 counties in West Virginia
253035404519982002200620102014201820221998: 37 index1999: 42 index2000: 34 index2001: 35 index2002: 33 index2003: 31 index2004: 31 index2005: 31 index2006: 31 index2007: 38 index2008: 34 index2009: 31 index2010: 32 index2011: 33 index2012: 34 index2013: 31 index2014: 31 index2015: 31 index2016: 32 index2017: 31 index2018: 29 index2019: 32 index2020: 29 index2021: 31 index2022: 37 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 1998 to 2022. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  20. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  21. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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