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DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION:

YEAR UPSHUR
COUNTY
AREA* WEST VIRGINIA CITY of BUCKHANNON
1990 22,867 226,909 1,793,477 5,909
2000 23,404 233,658 1,808,344 5,725

*Represents counties of: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur, and Webster.

POPULATION by AGE GROUPS:

AGE NUMBER
Under 5 years 1248
5 to 9 years 1493
10 to 14 years 1529
15 to 19 years 2071
20 to 24 years 1881
25 to 34 years 2715
35 to 44 years 3294
45 to 54 years 3337
55 to 59 years 1268
60 to 64 years 1119
65 to 74 years 1785
75 to 84 years 1160
85 years and over 504

 
Median age of population 37.4
Population density 64.5


Source: 2000 Census


 
Upshur County Development Authority
e-mail:   info@upshurda.com