The Town Files

Brooke County, West Virginia

21,805 people. The median home is worth $141,500 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $54,316.

Towns in Brooke County

Towns in Brooke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Follansbee2,848$133,900$58,37152.9
Hooverson Heights2,582$154,600$60,78152.6

People and housing

Brooke CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$141,500$125,000
Median rent$645$811
Median household income$54,316$52,093
Median age46.643.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%18.6%
Below the poverty line13.1%18.6%

Jobs and pay

7,062 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,534 a year.

Largest industries in Brooke CountyManufacturing950 jobs · $76,919Retail916 jobs · $33,185Hotels & restaurants683 jobs · $21,148Arts & recreation154 jobs · $19,157Administrative & support127 jobs · $45,856Wholesale trade125 jobs · $78,637
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brooke County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 264 storm events in Brooke County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Brooke County by type since 1996Hail20Flood17Drought4High Wind11Ice Storm9Heavy Snow8Flash Flood30Strong Wind4Winter Storm14Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brooke County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: 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).