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Rowlesburg

County:
Preston County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.011
State:
West Virginia

Rowlesburg is a town located in Preston County, West Virginia. Rowlesburg has a 2025 population of 431 . Rowlesburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 441 in 2020.

The average household income in Rowlesburg is $58,055 with a poverty rate of 24.38%. The median age in Rowlesburg is 53.5 years: 53.1 years for males, and 53.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males.

431
Total Population
427
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.46%
Growth

Rowlesburg Population

Rowlesburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rowlesburg includes 97.34% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (97.34%)

Two or more races (2.19%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.47%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62397.34%
Two or more races142.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.47%

Rowlesburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rowlesburg's average per capita income is $32,986. Household income levels show a median of $52,813. The poverty rate stands at 24.38%.

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$58,750-
Families$56,250$66,463
Households$52,813$58,055
Non Families$37,955$43,761

$32,986

Average Income

$52,813

Median Household Income

24.38%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)