Coal Fork

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.125
State:: West Virginia

Coal Fork is a CDP located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Coal Fork has a 2025 population of 1,289. Coal Fork is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually but its population has decreased by -16.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,547 in 2020.

The average household income in Coal Fork is $70,932 with a poverty rate of 8.63%.The median age in Coal Fork is 49.3 years: 49.3 years for males, and 48.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Coal Fork includes 92.43% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,307	92.43%
Two or more races	105	7.43%
Native American	2	0.14%

Coal Fork Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Coal Fork's average per capita income is $29,137. Household income levels show a median of $64,053. The poverty rate stands at 8.63%.

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
Married Families	$103,750	-
Households	$64,053	$70,932
Families	$63,725	$75,672
Non Families	-	$42,749

$29,137

Average Income

$64,053

Median Household Income

8.63%

Poverty Rate