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Pleasants County, West Virginia has a population of 7,521 across 130 square miles, down 3.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $574.9 m in 2024, 125 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $981,200.
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Pleasants County
How many people live in Pleasants County
- Population7,521
- Households2,769
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$60,932
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$715 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,489
- Population under 181,469
- Share under 1819.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,429
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,623
- Civilian labor force3,417
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.5 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties50th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2688th
Pleasants County is the 50th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.5 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pleasants County
Is Pleasants County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,653
- Births, 202461
- Deaths, 202496
- Natural change, 2024-35
- Net domestic migration, 2024-27
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-27
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-110
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2883rd
The county has lost 3.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pleasants County
Where people moving to Pleasants County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving125
- People arriving, from those returns248
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$63,680
- Largest single originPleasants County Non-migrants (2,668 households)
- Largest single destination (2,668 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants County Non-migrants | 2,668 | 5,380 | $179.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 66 | 146 | $5.2 m |
| Wood County | 36 | 68 | $2.2 m |
| Washington County | 23 | 34 | $604,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pleasants 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.
Pleasants County
What the Pleasants County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$574.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$715.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-19.7 percent
- GDP change over five years17.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties40th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2315th
- GDP per resident$76,439
Output grew -19.7 percent in the latest year and 17.7 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.
Pleasants County
Who employs people in Pleasants County
- Covered employment, annual average2,495
- Establishments reporting190
- Average annual pay$63,850
- Average weekly wage$1,228
- Sector 31-33, employment544
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$99,241
- Sector 62, employment295
- Sector 62, average annual pay$33,223
- Sector 56, employment154
- Sector 56, average annual pay$49,876
- Sector 44-45, employment130
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,108
- Sector 52, employment76
- Sector 48-49, employment74
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 544 | 8 | $99,241 |
| Sector 62 | 295 | 48 | $33,223 |
| Sector 56 | 154 | 9 | $49,876 |
| Sector 44-45 | 130 | 16 | $32,108 |
| Sector 52 | 76 | 12 | $58,962 |
| Sector 48-49 | 74 | 6 | $95,892 |
| Sector 81 | 31 | 9 | $15,803 |
| Sector 51 | 29 | 6 | $32,431 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 544 jobs, 21.8 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.
Pleasants County
What businesses operate in Pleasants County
- Establishments, all industries125
- Employment at those establishments2,161
- Annual payroll$139.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.6
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.
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What is being built in Pleasants County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$505,000
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units40.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$101,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.8
Multifamily is 40.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pleasants County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$981,200
- Average 7(a) approval$490,600
- Median 7(a) approval$931,200
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$931,200
- Largest single approval$931,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)14
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term168 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Certified Public Accountants (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
The average approval of $490,600 sits close to the median of $931,200, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pleasants County
Do SBA loans in Pleasants County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- 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.
Pleasants County
How big is Pleasants County
- Land area130 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties52nd of 55
- Width, east to west19.4 mi
- Height, north to south13.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land58
- Establishments per square mile0.96
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 Pleasants 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 Pleasants County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,521
- Households2,769
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$60,932
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Pleasants County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pleasants County, West Virginia?
7,521, in 2,769 households, ranking 50th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pleasants County growing?
The population has fallen 3.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 61 births against 96 deaths, with net migration of -27. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pleasants County?
$60,932. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $715 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pleasants County?
125 establishments, employing 2,161 people with an annual payroll of $139.6 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 Pleasants County?
Average annual pay is $63,850, or $1,228 a week, across 2,495 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pleasants County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $981,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $931,200. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pleasants County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $505,000. Multifamily was 40.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pleasants 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 Pleasants County come from?
The largest single origin is Pleasants County Non-migrants, with 2,668 households. Arriving households report an average income of $63,680 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 Pleasants 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 Pleasants 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.