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Braxton
West Virginia

13K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$144K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,632

Federal Spending per Capita$3,013

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$77K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,667

SS Benefits / Person$5,426

Education Wage Premium2.16x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$595/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $491

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%

Homeownership Rate81.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

454 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients786 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,724

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.33 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.61 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,838

Bachelor's Degree Holders375

HS Completion Rate82.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate55.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation43.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$24K

Drought Index (2022)0.66

Heating Degree Days4,955 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,064 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,126 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)812 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed76 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)332 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers140 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work96 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)204 workers

Avg Commute Time28.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.611

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share10.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.4%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+49R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +84

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $144K

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Local News — Braxton

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

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Mountain State Spotlight · Apr 22, 2026

Braxton County, WV 2026 primary election voter guide

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WV News · 1 week ago

New walk and ruck club launches in Braxton County

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WCHS · Jun 16, 2026

Man charged with attempted murder following Braxton County shooting, troopers say

BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — One man was arrested and a victim remains hospitalized following a sh…

WDTV 5 · Jun 25, 2026

Silver Alert issued for missing 71-year-old man in Braxton County

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WV MetroNews · Jun 25, 2026

State Police issue Silver Alert for elderly man with diabetes in Braxton County

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