Comfort, West Virginia Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 220, Comfort's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Comfort is a small community located in West Virginia, within Boone County. The total population is 220. It ranks as the 325th most populous out of 429 Census-designated places in West Virginia.

Age Demographics

The median age in Comfort is 47.4 years. This is 11% higher than the state median of 42.7 years. Only 11.8% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Comfort is $97,222. This is 63% higher than the state median of $59,608. It is also 20% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Comfort. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Comfort, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 86.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 16% higher than the state average of 74.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Comfort was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 75.3%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Comfort, West Virginia is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against West Virginia state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 429 Census-designated places in West Virginia. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.