Median Household Income
$45,826 ± $8,661
Median Home Value
$158,000 ± $12,759
Median Gross Rent
$869 ± $72/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,431
Poverty Rate
28.9%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
55.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.2%
Median Age
42.3
Average Commute
15 min
Households
7,050
Veterans
898
Population Over Time
Beckley shrank 4.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,529
2016
17,348
2018
16,697
2020
16,240
2022
17,132
2024
16,818
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.1%
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
Black or African American
16.5%
Asian
2.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.