Monongah

County:: Harrison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.488
State:: West Virginia

Monongah is a town located in Harrison County, West Virginia. Monongah has a 2025 population of 1,084. Monongah is currently growing at a rate of 2.17% annually and its population has increased by 11.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 971 in 2020.

The average household income in Monongah is $70,499 with a poverty rate of 12.71%.The median age in Monongah is 46.4 years: 45.5 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Monongah includes 93.43% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	882	93.43%
Two or more races	50	5.3%
Black or African American	11	1.17%
Other race	1	0.11%

Monongah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Monongah's average per capita income is $38,370. Household income levels show a median of $54,412. The poverty rate stands at 12.71%.

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	$105,750	-
Families	$69,250	$83,283
Households	$54,412	$70,499
Non Families	$38,438	$46,793

$38,370

Average Income

$54,412

Median Household Income

12.71%

Poverty Rate