Apple GroveWV
A town of 202, settled in 1872.
Is Apple Grove a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Apple Grove, against 29% in West Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Apple Grove. Apple Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Apple Grove stand out
Where Apple Grove beats most towns.
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Apple Grove: who provides what
Apple Grove is unincorporated, so Mason County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Apple Grove.
With 3.6 jobs for every working resident, Apple Grove draws in 202 commuters
Most working residents leave Apple Grove for work: only 2% work in town. 7.9% of Apple Grove residents live below the poverty line, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Apple Grove grew to 203 in 2023, 48 more than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Apple Grove faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Apple Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Apple Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Apple Grove is
Apple Grove beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Apple Grove.
| Apple Grove | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Apple Grove | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 48.8% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Apple Grove’s typical home value is about $171K
The typical Apple Grove home is worth about $171,000, up 7.5% in a year, close to the West Virginia typical home. 51% of Apple Grove households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Apple Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Apple Grove; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Apple Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Every workday, about 202 people come to Apple Grove for work
Where Apple Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Apple Grove
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Apple Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, on the Ohio River located along West Virginia Route 2. Apple Grove lies just south of Gallipolis Ferry. As of the 2020 census, its population was 187 (down from 204 at the 2010 census). It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 25502
Questions about Apple Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Apple Grove, WV a good place to live?
Apple Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.