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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do White Sulphur Springs, WV compare?
| Figure | White Sulphur Springs, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,133 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,221 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,186 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | White Sulphur Springs, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,549±446 |
| Median age | 39.8±7.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.2%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7%±8.5 pts |
| Median household income | $46,178±$7,367 |
| Per capita income | $26,894±$4,331 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.2%±13.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,000±$10,398 |
| Median gross rent | $844±$85 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.2%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.2%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.8 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov