Kanawha County

Kanawha county is located close to the center of West Virginia. Kanawha county has 901.59 square miles of land area and 9.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Kanawha county population is 191,765, which has shrunk 4.15% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Kanawha county median household income is $46,583 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 37.96% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.01% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Kanawha county median house value is $101,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 25.53% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 37.64% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Kanawha county is better than the state average in quality. The Kanawha county area code is 304.

Population 191,765 (2010-2014), rank #1 Population Growth -4.15% since 2000, rank #38 Population Density: 210.52/sq mi, rank #9 Median Household Income: $46,583 at 2010-2014—37.96% increase since 2000, rank #4 Median House Price: $101,300 at 2010-2014—25.53% increase since 2000, rank #18 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 901.59 sq mi, rank #4 Water Area: 9.33 sq mi (1.02%), rank #3 State: West Virginia Area: Charleston, WV School District: Area Code: 304

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