Cities / West Virginia / Charles Town

Charles Town, WV

6,584 people

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Population & People

Population

6,584

Median age

38.5

Median household income

$89,263

Poverty rate

6.5%

Unemployment rate

5.9%

Bachelor's degree+

36.1%

Avg. commute

29 min

Hispanic or Latino

13.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$377,700

Median gross rent

$1,115/mo

Homeownership rate

74.53%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$945

HUD Fair Market Rent (West Virginia statewide average across 55 areas — not specific to Charles Town), 2026. Efficiency $714, 1BR $766, 2BR $945, 3BR $1231, 4BR $1380. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

West Virginia commercial electricity

11.75¢/kWh

West Virginia industrial electricity

8.11¢/kWh

West Virginia residential electricity

15.41¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

109276.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

83170.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for West Virginia

365.44

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Source: FRED, West Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (West Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (West Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).