Median Household Income
$66,208
Median Home Value
$167,800
Median Gross Rent
$995/mo
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
80.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2%
Median Age
40.6
Population Over Time
Upshur County grew 6.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
39,851
2016
40,295
2018
40,769
2020
41,386
2022
41,261
2024
42,567
Business & Industry
Upshur County has 577 business establishments employing 5,986 people.
Construction
75
Other services (except public administration)
68
Professional, scientific, and technical services
64
Accommodation and food services
47
Health care and social assistance
41
Finance and insurance
41
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28
Real estate and rental and leasing
18
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.