The Town Files

Upshur County, West Virginia

23,712 people. The median home is worth $170,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $54,338.

Towns in Upshur County

Towns in Upshur County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Buckhannon5,186$158,100$54,61532.8

People and housing

Upshur CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$170,800$125,000
Median rent$886$811
Median household income$54,338$52,093
Median age42.343.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%18.6%
Below the poverty line19.2%18.6%

Jobs and pay

7,673 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,466 a year.

Largest industries in Upshur CountyRetail1,106 jobs · $36,081Manufacturing784 jobs · $64,296Hotels & restaurants717 jobs · $19,743Construction476 jobs · $60,987Professional & technical serv…243 jobs · $56,251Wholesale trade228 jobs · $66,740
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Upshur County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 559 storm events in Upshur County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Upshur County by type since 1996Hail46Heat9Flood44Drought18High Wind13Heavy Snow67Flash Flood45Strong Wind27Winter Weather59Cold/Wind Chill24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Upshur County has been included in 22 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
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4210: Severe Winter Storm, 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).