McConnellWV
Settled in 1925, this town now has 818 residents.
Is McConnell a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in McConnell, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher January low than McConnell. McConnell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
818 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McConnell: who provides what
McConnell is unincorporated, so Logan 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 McConnell.
More children than West Virginia overall
Children under 18 are 44% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (21% statewide). West Virginia has 24% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 16%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| McConnell | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.9% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.3% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
McConnell has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 94% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 90% of McConnell’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in McConnell once, in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of McConnell’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Man (7%), South Charleston (6%) and Logan (5%). Only 2% of working residents stay in McConnell for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based locally fell to 64 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McConnell: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McConnell stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
A fifth of McConnell adults worry about having enough food. Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than McConnell. This West Virginia town does better than the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| McConnell | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | McConnell | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.8% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about McConnell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McConnell
About 0 of every 100 McConnell residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
98% of working residents leave McConnell for work
Where McConnell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McConnell
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
McConnell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, on the Guyandotte River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 412 (down from 514 at the 2010 census). It was established in 1933. The community was named after one Mr. McConnell, a railroad promoter.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Questions about McConnell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McConnell, WV a good place to live?
McConnell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.