Handley

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.954
State:: West Virginia

Handley is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Handley has a 2025 population of 208. Handley is currently declining at a rate of -1.42% annually and its population has decreased by -6.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223 in 2020.

The average household income in Handley is $84,102 with a poverty rate of 7.02%.The median age in Handley is 46.1 years: 23.9 years for males, and 63.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Handley includes 96.13% White, 3.87% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	397	96.13%
Black or African American	16	3.87%

Handley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Handley's average per capita income is $44,943. Household income levels show a median of $72,750. The poverty rate stands at 7.02%.

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	$103,721	-
Households	$72,750	$84,102
Families	-	$78,260
Non Families	-	$38,333

$44,943

Average Income

$72,750

Median Household Income

7.02%

Poverty Rate