Oakvale

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.418
State:: West Virginia

Oakvale is a town located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Oakvale has a 2025 population of 129. Oakvale is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 133 in 2020.

The average household income in Oakvale is $43,747 with a poverty rate of 6.09%.The median age in Oakvale is 11.8 years: 11.7 years for males, and 23.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oakvale includes 93.97% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	218	93.97%
Asian	5	2.16%
Black or African American	4	1.72%
Two or more races	4	1.72%
Native American	1	0.43%

Oakvale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oakvale's average per capita income is $27,366. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 6.09%.

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	$63,750	-
Non Families	$30,938	$32,467
Households	-	$43,747
Families	-	$45,863

$27,366

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

6.09%

Poverty Rate