Population
123 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Green Spring, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Green Spring - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 123
- Residents
- $76,406
- Median income
- $1,573
- Median rent (state)
Green Spring - the verdict
Nationally, Green Spring sits in the 58th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 58th
- percentile, household income
- 62nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Green Spring, WV
West Virginia's Green Spring is a small town, with 123 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Green Spring households earn a median of $76,406 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 22.9 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 80.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, West Virginia scores 89.5 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,573 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Commute times here average 21.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 38.0 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$76,406 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Green Spring compare to other US cities?
Where Green Spring sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 58% higher than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Green Spring against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
West Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Green Spring near the bottom of West Virginia's cities
Among the 389 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Green Spring ranks #312 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Green Spring only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#47 of 330
86th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 390
99th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#312 of 389
0th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#347 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
58th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 80.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
123
Median Income
$76,406
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
80.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
21.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 81 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Green Spring sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Green Spring's 123 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Green Spring's $76,406 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Green Spring compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Green Spring (this city) | 123 | $76,406 |
| Brandonville | 122 | $87,083 |
| Cunard | 121 | N/A |
| Adrian | 120 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Green Spring, WV?
What is the population of Green Spring, WV? +
Green Spring, WV has a population of 123 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Green Spring, WV? +
Median annual household income in Green Spring runs $76,406, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Green Spring? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Green Spring; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.