The Town Files

Tyler County, West Virginia

8,064 people. The median home is worth $121,300 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $63,693.

Towns in Tyler County

Towns in Tyler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sistersville1,412$95,300$45,50041.2
Middlebourne717$134,400$69,37549.9

People and housing

Tyler CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$121,300$125,000
Median rent$748$811
Median household income$63,693$52,093
Median age48.843.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%18.6%
Below the poverty line20.2%18.6%

Jobs and pay

1,914 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,271 a year.

Largest industries in Tyler CountyManufacturing468 jobs · $99,213Retail183 jobs · $25,784Other services106 jobs · $57,113Administrative & support33 jobs · $58,704
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tyler County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 362 storm events in Tyler County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Tyler County by type since 1996Hail23Heat12Flood46Drought17High Wind11Heavy Snow25Flash Flood33Strong Wind19Winter Storm9Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tyler County has been included in 26 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
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4783: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).