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Pocahontas County, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Pocahontas County, West Virginia has a population of 7,784 across 940 square miles, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $352.5 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $2.3 m.
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Pocahontas County
How many people live in Pocahontas County
- Population7,784
- Households3,181
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$42,119
- Median age49.5
- Median gross rent$715 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,400
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,897
- Population under 181,375
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,108
- Share 65 and over27.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,301
- Civilian labor force2,815
- Unemployment rate11.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over43.9 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties48th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2667th
Pocahontas County is the 48th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.1 percent against 17.7 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.
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Is Pocahontas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.79 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,873
- Births, 202476
- Deaths, 2024150
- Natural change, 2024-74
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-10
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202495
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2699th
The county has lost 2.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pocahontas County
Where people moving to Pocahontas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving123
- People arriving, from those returns206
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,228
- Largest single originPocahontas County Non-migrants (3,055 households)
- Largest single destination (3,055 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas County Non-migrants | 3,055 | 5,855 | $167.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 63 | 105 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 101 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 60 | 101 | $3.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pocahontas 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.
Pocahontas County
What the Pocahontas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$352.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$344.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.4 percent
- GDP change over five years18.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2624th
- GDP per resident$45,291
Output grew 2.4 percent in the latest year and 18.0 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.
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Who employs people in Pocahontas County
- Covered employment, annual average2,975
- Establishments reporting344
- Average annual pay$41,144
- Average weekly wage$791
- Sector 44-45, employment258
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,970
- Sector 62, employment214
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,138
- Sector 31-33, employment211
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$35,948
- Sector 54, employment133
- Sector 54, average annual pay$77,065
- Sector 81, employment112
- Sector 48-49, employment74
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 258 | 43 | $25,970 |
| Sector 62 | 214 | 43 | $38,138 |
| Sector 31-33 | 211 | 9 | $35,948 |
| Sector 54 | 133 | 17 | $77,065 |
| Sector 81 | 112 | 18 | $31,003 |
| Sector 48-49 | 74 | 15 | $43,001 |
| Sector 23 | 72 | 37 | $39,633 |
| Sector 61 | 52 | 7 | $32,584 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 258 jobs, 8.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Pocahontas County
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments3,174
- Annual payroll$94.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.7
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 Pocahontas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$160,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pocahontas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$450,800
- Median 7(a) approval$234,000
- 10th percentile approval$120,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$1,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)18
- Jobs per approval3.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countDrycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (1)
- Most active lenderCitizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc (2)
The average approval of $450,800 sits well above the median of $234,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in Pocahontas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
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Which parts of Pocahontas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- SLATYFORK, approvals1
- DURBIN, approvals1
- MARLINTON, approvals1
- Cass, approvals1
- SNOWSHOE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SLATYFORK | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| DURBIN | 1 | $120,000 |
| MARLINTON | 1 | $150,000 |
| Cass | 1 | $234,000 |
| SNOWSHOE | 1 | $750,000 |
SLATYFORK accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in DURBIN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pocahontas County
How big is Pocahontas County
- Land area940 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties3rd of 55
- Width, east to west40 mi
- Height, north to south48.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.25
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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,784
- Households3,181
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$42,119
- Median age49.5
Common questions
Pocahontas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pocahontas County, West Virginia?
7,784, in 3,181 households, ranking 48th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pocahontas County growing?
The population has fallen 2.79 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 76 births against 150 deaths, with net migration of -10. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pocahontas County?
$42,119. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,400, which is 3.6 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 Pocahontas County?
231 establishments, employing 3,174 people with an annual payroll of $94.0 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 Pocahontas County?
Average annual pay is $41,144, or $791 a week, across 2,975 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pocahontas County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $2.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $234,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pocahontas County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pocahontas County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Pocahontas County come from?
The largest single origin is Pocahontas County Non-migrants, with 3,055 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,228 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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.