City in Barbour County, West Virginia · 2.8 sq mi · 1,003 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Philippi. The typical household earns $45,879, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,873 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.45%
Men 30.7 · Women 45.7
1890–2026
2,837
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
2,837
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,837 | -9 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,846 | +6 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 2,840 | -17 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 2,857 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 2,855 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 2,859 | -14 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -373 | 11.49% |
| 2019 | 3,246 | -17 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 3,263 | -85 | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 3,348 | -71 | 2.08% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 33% | 27% |
| Never married | 40% | 47% | 34% |
| Divorced | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Widowed | 9% | 1% | 17% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau