The Town Files

Grant County, West Virginia

10,983 people. The median home is worth $175,100 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $62,361.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Petersburg2,284$124,500$42,91744.0

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$175,100$125,000
Median rent$644$811
Median household income$62,361$52,093
Median age46.443.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%18.6%
Below the poverty line13.3%18.6%

Jobs and pay

3,619 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,941 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyRetail418 jobs · $30,868Construction339 jobs · $65,981Manufacturing195 jobs · $62,133Finance & insurance106 jobs · $54,891Other services80 jobs · $44,865Professional & technical serv…55 jobs · $75,002
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 979 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail18Flood25Dense Fog103High Wind42Heavy Snow13Flash Flood35Frost/Freeze76Winter Storm138Winter Weather314Cold/Wind Chill37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
August 2, 2019FloodDR-4455: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 12, 2018Severe StormDR-4378: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3358: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).