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Beckley, WV
Demographic Data




Beckley Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Beckley Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,576

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
12.7%
35 - 54:
20.6%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
21.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
89.7%
89.7%
25.9%
25.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Beckley
USA
$30,990
$30,990
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Beckley
USA
$39,939
$39,939
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Construction
21.2%
21.2%
12.4%
12.4%
12.1%
12.1%
11.6%
11.6%
6.6%
6.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
71.4%
71.4%
15.0%
15.0%
7.9%
7.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Welsh
European
French
Polish
Hungarian
African
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Lebanese
British
French Canadian
Australian
Pennsylvania German
Slovene
Lithuanian
20.4%
20.4%
12.8%
12.8%
10.1%
10.1%
5.0%
5.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.6%
0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
French
Pacific Island languages
Native American languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
Persian
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
94.7%
94.7%
2.8%
2.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Beckley Residents

3.1%


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