Parsons, WV Profile: Facts & Data

Parsons, West Virginia - Basic Facts

The City of Parsons had a population of 1,340 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Parsons is located at latitude 39.0965 and longitude -79.6809 in Tucker County. The formal boundaries for the City of Parsons encompass a land area of 1.11 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Tucker County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Parsons has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Parsons is located within Black Fork District, a minor civil division (MCD) of Tucker County.

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Parsons, WV Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,340 (100%)
Population in Households	1,328 (99.1%)
Population in Families	1,016 (75.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	12 ( 0.9%)
Population Density	1,194
Diversity Index²	14


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,933
Average Household Income	$68,393
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$29,880
Wealth Index⁵	52
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (45.4)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	690 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	438 (63.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	147 (21.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	105 (15.2%)
Median Home Value	$117,241
Average Home Value	$152,814
Housing Affordability Index³	165

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	585
Average Household Size	2.27
Family Households	346
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

690 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

438 (63.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

147 (21.3%)

Vacant Housing Units

105 (15.2%)

Median Home Value

$117,241

Average Home Value

$152,814

Housing Affordability Index³

165

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

585

Average Household Size

2.27

Family Households

346

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.19%	-0.33%
Households	0.03%	-0.24%
Families		0.23%
Median Household Income		0.90%
Per Capita Income		1.64%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.14%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.19%

-0.33%

Households

0.03%

-0.24%

Families

0.23%

Median Household Income

0.90%

Per Capita Income

1.64%

Owner Occupied HU

-0.14%

Parsons, WV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Parsons to the other 439 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 111	75th
Population Density	# 114	74th
Median Household Income	# 231	48th
Housing Affordability Index	# 293	67th
Per Capita Income	# 208	53rd
Diversity Index	# 245	44th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 111

75th

Population Density

# 114

74th

Median Household Income

# 231

48th

Housing Affordability Index

# 293

67th

Per Capita Income

# 208

53rd

Diversity Index

# 245

44th

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Parsons, West Virginia - Basic Facts

Parsons, WV Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Parsons, WV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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