Salt Rock, West Virginia Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 274, Salt Rock'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

Salt Rock is a small community located in West Virginia, within Cabell County. The total population is 274. It ranks as the 306th most populous out of 429 Census-designated places in West Virginia.

Age Demographics

The median age in Salt Rock is 66.2 years. This is 55% higher than the state median of 42.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Salt Rock is $55,354. This is 7% lower than the state median of $59,608. It is also 31% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Salt Rock. 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. 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 18% higher than the state average of 74.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Salt Rock 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

28.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 16% higher than the state rate of 24.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 23.0% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Salt Rock, 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.