Sistersville

County:: Tyler County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.525
State:: West Virginia

Sistersville is a city located in Tyler County, West Virginia. Sistersville has a 2025 population of 1,275. Sistersville is currently declining at a rate of -2% annually and its population has decreased by -9.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,405 in 2020.

The average household income in Sistersville is $56,926 with a poverty rate of 31.87%.The median age in Sistersville is 50.4 years: 53.3 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sistersville includes 84.7% White, 4.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,135	84.7%
Two or more races	149	11.12%
Black or African American	55	4.1%
Other race	1	0.07%

Sistersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sistersville's average per capita income is $22,083. Household income levels show a median of $46,875. The poverty rate stands at 31.87%.

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	$83,059	-
Families	$81,369	$82,328
Households	$46,875	$56,926
Non Families	$14,426	$26,224

$22,083

Average Income

$46,875

Median Household Income

31.87%

Poverty Rate