Pleasants County, WV

County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 34 metrics

Pleasants County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 7,324 (2,596th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (537th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 907th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,145th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,679th of 2,916), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,804th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,471st of 3,094).

Population
7,324
2,596th highest of 3,094
Density
56.3
1,356th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.32%
2,756th highest of 3,094
Area
130
3,022nd highest of 3,094
Region
South
West Virginia

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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 463rd of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    537th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 819th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 907th of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 861st of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,145th of 3,094
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,194th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,138th of 2,916
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,668th of 3,050
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,960th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,846th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,812th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,908th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,679th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,804th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,480th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,471st of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,295th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,080th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,083rd of 2,916

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Health (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Pleasants County, WV?
Pleasants County, WV has a population of 7,324, 2,596th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Pleasants County, WV rank best at?
Among US counties, Pleasants County, WV ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (537th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 907th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,145th of 3,094).
Where does Pleasants County, WV rank worst?
Pleasants County, WV ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,679th of 2,916); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,804th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,471st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pleasants County, WV?
Rankodex ranks Pleasants County, WV on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics