War

County:: McDowell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.891
State:: West Virginia

War is a city located in McDowell County, West Virginia. War has a 2025 population of 521. War is currently declining at a rate of -3.52% annually and its population has decreased by -15.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 616 in 2020.

The average household income in War is $28,506 with a poverty rate of 38.95%.The median age in War is 33.6 years: 24.6 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of War includes 95.11% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	564	95.11%
Two or more races	23	3.88%
Black or African American	6	1.01%

War Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

War's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $20,852. The poverty rate stands at 38.95%.

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	$35,625	-
Families	$22,167	$28,723
Households	$20,852	$28,506
Non Families	$18,625	$27,920

$0

Average Income

$20,852

Median Household Income

38.95%

Poverty Rate

War

War Population