The Town Files

Gilmer County, West Virginia

7,288 people. The median home is worth $83,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $47,981.

Towns in Gilmer County

Towns in Gilmer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glenville1,129$108,400$47,42235.0

People and housing

Gilmer CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$83,800$125,000
Median rent$750$811
Median household income$47,981$52,093
Median age41.543.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line19.0%18.6%

Jobs and pay

1,744 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,564 a year.

Largest industries in Gilmer CountyManufacturing209 jobs · $46,548Retail139 jobs · $30,581Professional & technical serv…43 jobs · $37,300Construction18 jobs · $22,530Other services18 jobs · $32,653Transportation & warehousing12 jobs · $96,096
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gilmer County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 343 storm events in Gilmer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gilmer County by type since 1996Hail29Heat11Flood28Drought18High Wind9Heavy Snow27Flash Flood32Strong Wind14Excessive Heat8Winter Weather34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 18, 2015FloodDR-4220: 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).