The Town Files

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

7,784 people. The median home is worth $152,400 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $42,119.

Towns in Pocahontas County

Towns in Pocahontas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marlinton998$93,900$37,27342.5

People and housing

Pocahontas CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$152,400$125,000
Median rent$715$811
Median household income$42,119$52,093
Median age49.543.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%18.6%
Below the poverty line22.5%18.6%

Jobs and pay

2,975 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,144 a year.

Largest industries in Pocahontas CountyRetail258 jobs · $25,970Health care & social assistan…214 jobs · $38,138Manufacturing211 jobs · $35,948Professional & technical serv…133 jobs · $77,065Other services112 jobs · $31,003Transportation & warehousing74 jobs · $43,001
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pocahontas County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 315 storm events in Pocahontas County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Pocahontas County by type since 1996Hail27Flood28Drought18High Wind13Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow30Flash Flood28Strong Wind26Winter Storm9Winter Weather70
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pocahontas County has been included in 23 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
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
November 27, 2012HurricaneDR-4093: Hurricane Sandy
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).