City in Raleigh County, West Virginia · 9.5 sq mi · 1,705 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Beckley. The typical household earns $45,826, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,216 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.93%
Men 35.5 · Women 43.9
1880–2026
16,196
2026 projection
5.9% 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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1880–2026
16,196
2026 projection
5.9% 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 | 16,196 | -177 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,373 | -138 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 16,511 | -124 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 16,635 | -120 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 16,755 | -277 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 17,032 | -184 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 17,216 | +1,205 | 7.53% |
| 2019 | 16,011 | -183 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 16,194 | -228 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 16,422 | -313 | 1.87% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 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 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau