City in Putnam County, West Virginia · 3.7 sq mi · 1,973 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Hurricane. The typical household earns $71,167, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,946 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.54%
Men 39.4 · Women 42.3
1880–2026
7,329
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
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
7,329
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,329 | -38 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,367 | +573 | 8.43% |
| 2024 | 6,794 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 6,793 | -49 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 6,842 | -71 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 6,913 | -33 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 6,946 | +524 | 8.16% |
| 2019 | 6,422 | -52 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 6,474 | -27 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 6,501 | -8 | 0.12% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 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 12 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 53% | 44% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau