The Town Files

Doddridge County, West Virginia

7,711 people. The median home is worth $160,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $57,401.

Towns in Doddridge County

Towns in Doddridge County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Union653$98,600$60,41741.7

People and housing

Doddridge CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$160,800$125,000
Median rent$866$811
Median household income$57,401$52,093
Median age46.043.6
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line14.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

1,564 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,753 a year.

Largest industries in Doddridge CountyConstruction237 jobs · $93,837Health care & social assistan…129 jobs · $31,663Retail81 jobs · $28,997Transportation & warehousing67 jobs · $84,843Finance & insurance43 jobs · $52,874Other services18 jobs · $19,371
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Doddridge County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 327 storm events in Doddridge County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Doddridge County by type since 1996Hail25Heat11Flood20Drought17High Wind11Heavy Snow26Flash Flood32Strong Wind15Winter Storm9Winter Weather33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Doddridge County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026FloodDR-4932: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 24, 2024FloodDR-4787: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).