The Town Files

Marshall County, West Virginia

29,865 people. The median home is worth $149,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $59,169.

Towns in Marshall County

Towns in Marshall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Moundsville8,093$118,600$49,04844.1

People and housing

Marshall CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$149,800$125,000
Median rent$837$811
Median household income$59,169$52,093
Median age46.343.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line16.8%18.6%

Jobs and pay

10,545 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,055 a year.

Largest industries in Marshall CountyMining, oil & gas1,684 jobs · $105,202Retail1,146 jobs · $36,087Construction810 jobs · $90,310Manufacturing786 jobs · $83,808Hotels & restaurants748 jobs · $18,591Other services345 jobs · $27,311
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marshall County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 359 storm events in Marshall County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Marshall County by type since 1996Hail39Flood34Drought7Tornado3High Wind11Ice Storm8Heavy Snow10Flash Flood61Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marshall County has been included in 25 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).