Bancroft

County:: Putnam County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.139
State:: West Virginia

Bancroft is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. Bancroft has a 2025 population of 381. Bancroft is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 388 in 2020.

The average household income in Bancroft is $108,741 with a poverty rate of 9.96%.The median age in Bancroft is 29.9 years: 27.9 years for males, and 30.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bancroft includes 96.19% White, 3.18% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	454	96.19%
Other race	15	3.18%
Two or more races	3	0.64%

Bancroft Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bancroft's average per capita income is $70,337. Household income levels show a median of $75,938. The poverty rate stands at 9.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$75,938	$108,741
Married Families	$64,375	-
Families	-	$87,572
Non Families	-	$150,590

$70,337

Average Income

$75,938

Median Household Income

9.96%

Poverty Rate