City · West Virginia
Moundsville, West Virginia
Moundsville, city, in Marshall County, West Virginia. Moundsville had 7,659 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,093 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,869 (±25). GEOID 5456020.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,659
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,093 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,869 ±25
Median household income
$49,048
±$9,080 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $59,608
Median home value
$118,600
±$19,830 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $162,600
Median gross rent
$834
±$195 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $872
Where is Moundsville and what county is it in?
Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 2,784 residents per square mile in 2020.
Moundsville is in the Wheeling, WV-OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Moundsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,659 people lived in Moundsville on July 1, 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than West Virginia's (−1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 8,093 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,869 (±25).
| Measure | Moundsville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,869 ±25 | 29,865 | −617 |
| Households | 3,414 ±236 | 12,487 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.26 ±0.16 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 4,054 ±233 | 14,701 | no clear change |
Moundsville's population since 2000
From 9,998 in 2000 to 7,659 in 2025: down 23.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Moundsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Moundsville?
The median resident of Moundsville is 44.1 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%. 0.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Moundsville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 ±4.4 | 46.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.1% ±2.3 pts | 19.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.9% ±4.1 pts | 23.8% | – |
| Male | 45.9% ±3.3 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.1% ±3.6 pts | 92.9% | −4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.7% ±2.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±2.0 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 21.6% ±3.5 pts | 19.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4% ±2.7 pts | 5.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8% ±3.2 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3% ±3.9 pts | 20.5% | +6.2 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.7% ±2.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3% ±6.1 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Moundsville earn?
Half of Moundsville's 3,414 households earn less than $49,048 a year (±$9,080), against $59,169 in Marshall County and $59,608 in West Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $42,706 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Moundsville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,048 ±$9,080 | $59,169 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $70,934 ±$14,203 | $78,395 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,312 ±$5,863 | $34,200 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.5% ±5.7 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.8% ±12.8 pts | 27.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.2% ±6.3 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±4.7 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.5% ±5.4 pts | 85.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Moundsville?
Owners occupy 71.1% of Moundsville's occupied homes and renters 28.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,600 by its owner (±$19,830). The median renter pays $834 a month including utilities, and 48.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Moundsville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,600 ±$19,830 | $149,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $834 ±$195 | $837 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3% ±15.9 pts | 47.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,253 ±$133 | $1,147 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1% ±7.7 pts | 78.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.9% ±7.7 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Housing units | 4,054 ±233 | 14,701 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.5% ±2.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% ±3.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.1% ±5.5 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.6% ±4.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 42.5% ±7.5 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.4% ±4.9 pts | 7.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Moundsville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Moundsville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.2 across West Virginia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Moundsville work and get to work?
88.2% of Moundsville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.
| Measure | Moundsville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.6% ±5.1 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% ±2.0 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 88.2% ±5.4 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.5% ±3.9 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 3.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min ±2.6 | 24.6 min | −9.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Moundsville?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Moundsville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $30,366 (Tract 202) to $68,878 (Tract 211).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 210.02Marshall County | 4,373 | $52,966 |
| Tract 211Marshall County | 4,935 | $68,878 |
| Tract 202Marshall County | 2,201 | $30,366 |
| Tract 209Marshall County | 4,551 | $55,938 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Moundsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Moundsville compare with other places in West Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Moundsville is the 3,848th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 17th-most populous of 230 in West Virginia.
Moundsville ranks 88th of 138 places in West Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 17th | 230 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 70th | 102 |
| Residents per square mile | 11th | 146 |
| Median household income | 88th | 138 |
| Per capita income | 71st | 144 |
| Median home value | 93rd | 142 |
| Median gross rent | 66th | 123 |
| Poverty rate | 50th | 111 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 94th | 135 |
| Median age | 58th | 146 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71st | 146 |
| Travel time to work | 85th | 145 |
Moundsville's figures with every place in West Virginia (CSV)
Every place in West Virginia, sortable · Compare Moundsville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Moundsville?
13 of the 57 figures for Moundsville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Moundsville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Moundsville.