Town in Monroe County, West Virginia · 0.9 sq mi · 1,025 people per sq mi
About 920 people live in Alderson. The typical household earns $32,212, and the median resident is 53.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 969 in 2020
Poverty rate 45.77%
Men 50.1 · Women 54.8
2010–2026
916
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
916
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 916 | -9 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 925 | -10 | 1.07% |
| 2024 | 935 | -9 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 944 | -9 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 953 | -11 | 1.14% |
| 2021 | 964 | -5 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 969 | -158 | 14.02% |
| 2019 | 1,127 | -6 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 1,133 | -22 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 1,155 | -15 | 1.28% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| Never married | 33% | 41% | 23% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau