Pleasants County, West Virginia

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Pleasants County, West Virginia is a county located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 7514 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 7150, It is fourth least populous county in West Virginia. The county comprises an area of 134.59 sq mi (348.59 kmē), of which, 130.73 square miles (338.59 kmē) of it is land and 3.86 square miles (10 kmē) of it is water, makes it the fourth smallest by total area in West Virginia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 7514 people in the county, organized into 2887 households, and 2135 families residing in the county. The population density was 57.5 people per square mile (22.2/kmē), it is the 26th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. There were 3214 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 99.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 103.9 females. Its population was estimated at 7150 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 7006 White, 39 Black or African American, 37 American Indian, 28 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 40 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32736, making it the ninth wealthiest county by median household income among the West Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $37795, it would be the 14th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $16920, making its West Virginia's 13th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1690 pupils and students, of which 896 are male and 794 are female, 22.49% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 96 nursery or pri school, 122 kindergarten, 825 elementary school, 432 high school and 215 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Belmont City	Pleasants County	0.44	0.44	0	1036	2376.6	14802	27375
2	St. Marys City	Pleasants County	0.97	0.97	0	2017	2074.1	17206	30755

Year	Population
April 2000 census	7514
April 2000 Estimate	7514
July 2000 Estimate	7500
July 2001 Estimate	7537
July 2002 Estimate	7510
July 2003 Estimate	7388
July 2004 Estimate	7359
July 2005 Estimate	7278
July 2006 Estimate	7232
July 2007 Estimate	7196
July 2008 Estimate	7150

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	74	22	96
Kindergarten	63	59	122
Elementary school	420	405	825
High school	235	197	432
College or graduate school	104	111	215

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Pleasants County, West Virginia	$32736	$37795	$16920
West Virginia, United States	$29696	$36484	$16477
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587