Dupont CityWV
The town has 501 residents and lies in West Virginia.
Is Dupont City a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dupont City. Dupont City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Natural hazards: very high risk in Dupont City, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 96% of U.S. communities. 95% of Dupont City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer children than West Virginia overall
The median age in Dupont City is 51.2 years. Here, 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 24% in West Virginia as a whole.
| Dupont City | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.2 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
37% women, 63% men
About 172 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.9 points). Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 100% are men (WV 52%).
| Dupont City | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Dupont City: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. Dupont City brings chilly, snowy winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Dupont City’s working residents commute to Charleston
The top destinations are Charleston (43%), South Charleston (11%) and Nitro (2%). Dupont City had 203 jobs in 2023, down 87 from 2013. Among residents in the town, 20% live below the poverty line, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away.
| Dupont City | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Dupont City is
Dupont City: 40% of adults have obesity. Among adults in the town, 21% smoke cigarettes, above both the West Virginia town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Dupont City, 46% of adults have high blood pressure, and 22% report frequent mental distress.
| Dupont City | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dupont City | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 63.5% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dupont City
Moving to Dupont City: who provides what
Dupont City is unincorporated, so Kanawha 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dupont City
About 11 of every 100 Dupont City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Dupont City
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Dupont City is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. DuPont High School operated there from 1962 to 1999.
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- Elevation
- 614 ft
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