Wetzel County, WV
County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 36 metrics
Wetzel County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 13,656 (2,158th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 311th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,539th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,590th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,541st of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 311th of 3,09290
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 343rd of 3,09089
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 681st of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 816th of 2,91671
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 923rd of 2,91667
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,004th of 3,05067
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,760th of 3,05042
- Median Income$56,836Poorest Counties1,204th of 2,00040
- Poverty Rate (%)16.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,091st of 3,09432
- Median Household Income$56,836Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,297th of 3,09326
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,893rd of 2,9161
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,885th of 2,9161
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 3,060th of 3,0941
- Adults Who Smoke (%)21.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,693rd of 2,9167
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,612th of 2,91610
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,539th of 2,91613
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,590th of 3,09416
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,541st of 3,09418
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,331st of 2,91620
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,282nd of 2,91621
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Boone County, WV92% similar
- Nicholas County, WV92% similar
- Taylor County, WV91% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Wetzel County, WV?
- Wetzel County, WV has a population of 13,656, 2,158th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Wetzel County, WV rank best at?
- Among US counties, Wetzel County, WV ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 311th of 3,092).
- Where does Wetzel County, WV rank worst?
- Wetzel County, WV ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,539th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,590th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,541st of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wetzel County, WV?
- Rankodex ranks Wetzel County, WV on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics