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Gilmer County, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Gilmer County, West Virginia has a population of 7,288 across 339 square miles, down 4.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $230.3 m in 2024, 102 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Gilmer County
How many people live in Gilmer County
- Population7,288
- Households2,254
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$47,981
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$750 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,800
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,343
- Population under 181,083
- Share under 1814.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,328
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,877
- Civilian labor force2,209
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over35.6 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties51st of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2717th
Gilmer County is the 51st largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 18.2 percent against 14.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilmer County
Is Gilmer County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.07 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,418
- Births, 202442
- Deaths, 2024117
- Natural change, 2024-75
- Net domestic migration, 2024-63
- Net international migration, 202434
- Total net migration, 2024-29
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-92
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2905th
The county has lost 4.07 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Gilmer County
Where people moving to Gilmer County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving126
- People arriving, from those returns215
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,000
- Largest single originGilmer County Non-migrants (2,030 households)
- Largest single destination (2,030 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer County Non-migrants | 2,030 | 4,172 | $113.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 72 | 126 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 34 | 52 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 52 | $1.8 m |
| Braxton County | 20 | 37 | $507,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Gilmer County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Gilmer County
What the Gilmer County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$230.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$222.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.6 percent
- GDP change over five years24.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2844th
- GDP per resident$31,596
Output grew 3.6 percent in the latest year and 24.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Gilmer County
Who employs people in Gilmer County
- Covered employment, annual average1,744
- Establishments reporting164
- Average annual pay$49,564
- Average weekly wage$953
- Sector 31-33, employment209
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,548
- Sector 44-45, employment139
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,581
- Sector 54, employment43
- Sector 54, average annual pay$37,300
- Sector 23, employment18
- Sector 23, average annual pay$22,530
- Sector 81, employment18
- Sector 48-49, employment12
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 209 | 6 | $46,548 |
| Sector 44-45 | 139 | 20 | $30,581 |
| Sector 54 | 43 | 11 | $37,300 |
| Sector 23 | 18 | 8 | $22,530 |
| Sector 81 | 18 | 7 | $32,653 |
| Sector 48-49 | 12 | 6 | $96,096 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 209 jobs, 12.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Gilmer County
What businesses operate in Gilmer County
- Establishments, all industries102
- Employment at those establishments846
- Annual payroll$32.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Gilmer County
What is being built in Gilmer County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$1.0 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$127,818
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Gilmer County
How much SBA lending happens in Gilmer County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,200,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,200,000
- 10th percentile approval$1,200,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,200,000
- Largest single approval$1,200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term306 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countVeterinary Services (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
The average approval of $1,200,000 sits close to the median of $1,200,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilmer County
Do SBA loans in Gilmer County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilmer County
How big is Gilmer County
- Land area339 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties39th of 55
- Width, east to west24.3 mi
- Height, north to south27 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.30
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Gilmer County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Gilmer County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,288
- Households2,254
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$47,981
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Gilmer County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilmer County, West Virginia?
7,288, in 2,254 households, ranking 51st of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gilmer County growing?
The population has fallen 4.07 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 42 births against 117 deaths, with net migration of -29. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gilmer County?
$47,981. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,800, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Gilmer County?
102 establishments, employing 846 people with an annual payroll of $32.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Gilmer County?
Average annual pay is $49,564, or $953 a week, across 1,744 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Gilmer County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,200,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Gilmer County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Gilmer County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Gilmer County come from?
The largest single origin is Gilmer County Non-migrants, with 2,030 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,000 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Gilmer County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Gilmer County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.