The Town Files

Tucker County, West Virginia

6,654 people. The median home is worth $154,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $53,358.

Towns in Tucker County

Towns in Tucker County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Parsons1,327$96,300$40,54743.4
Thomas611$157,400$56,04256.4
Davis600$177,100$47,44655.8

People and housing

Tucker CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$154,800$125,000
Median rent$656$811
Median household income$53,358$52,093
Median age51.343.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%18.6%
Below the poverty line15.3%18.6%

Jobs and pay

2,837 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,378 a year.

Largest industries in Tucker CountyManufacturing284 jobs · $50,167Retail188 jobs · $23,356Other services106 jobs · $36,900Real estate49 jobs · $41,534Administrative & support49 jobs · $40,978Finance & insurance42 jobs · $38,966
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tucker County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

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

Storm events in Tucker County by type since 1996Hail24Drought10Blizzard6High Wind25Heavy Snow10Flash Flood42Strong Wind14Winter Storm57Winter Weather60Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tucker 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
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
August 2, 2019FloodDR-4455: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 18, 2017Severe StormDR-4331: 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).