POPULATION:

YEAR     UPSHUR
COUNTY     AREA*     WEST VIRGINIA     CITY of BUCKHANNON
1990     22,867     226,909     1,793,477     5,909
2000     23,404     233,658     1,808,344     5,725

*Represents counties of: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur, and Webster.

POPULATION by AGE GROUPS:

AGE     NUMBER
Under 5 years     1248
5 to 9 years        1493
10 to 14 years     1529
15 to 19 years     2071
20 to 24 years     1881
25 to 34 years     2715
35 to 44 years     3294
45 to 54 years     3337
55 to 59 years     1268
60 to 64 years     1119
65 to 74 years     1785
75 to 84 years     1160
85 years and over     504

 
Median age of population     37.4
Population density     64.5


Source: 2000 Census