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Pendleton County, West Virginia, has 6,143 residents across 11,016 parcels and covers 696.1 square miles. The population declined 20.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Pendleton County is 54071.

Franklin is the county's largest population center. Pendleton County also includes 8 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Pendleton County Trends

Population
6,143▾
Median Home Value
$178,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
850▴
Pendleton County in West Virginia

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Pendleton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pendleton County Parcels

Pendleton County has 11,016 mapped parcels covering 441,284 acres. The median lot size is 4.39 acres. 4,156 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 7,105 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 80.8%. Browse the interactive Pendleton County Parcel viewer here.

Pendleton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 11,016 100%
Owner name 10,898 98.9%
Owner mailing address 10,885 98.8%
Site address 8,901 80.8%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 11,016 100%
Parcel boundary 11,016 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Pendleton County parcel records.

Pendleton County Population

Pendleton County had 6,143 residents in 2020. That was 20.2% lower than in 2010. Pendleton County had 2,053 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 9 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Franklin, Brandywine and Franklin.

Population Trend in Pendleton County WV

Pendleton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pendleton County Zip Codes

Pendleton County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Franklin (26807), Brandywine (26802) and Franklin (26866). Franklin is the largest zip by population, with about 2,426 residents or 39% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pendleton County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
26807 Franklin 2,426 ▾ -17.7%
26802 Brandywine 937 ▾ -31%
26866 Franklin 776 ▾ -16.5%
26815 Sugar Grove 581 ▾ -10.1%
26804 Circleville 480 ▾ -32.3%
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Pendleton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pendleton County Demographics

Pendleton County has a median age of 50.8, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 18.9% of residents are under 18, while 29.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 29.1% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 20.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pendleton County WV

Median Age

50.8

Under 18

18.9%

Age 65+

29.1%

Bachelor's+

20.5%

Pendleton County School Districts

Pendleton County is served by 1 public school district with 850 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pendleton County WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Pendleton County School District 850 100% ▴ 0.5%
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Pendleton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pendleton County Housing & Real Estate

Pendleton County has a median home value of $178,600 and a median gross rent of $754. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the West Virginia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $339,500 and homes spent about 78 days on the market.

Pendleton County Housing Mix

Pendleton County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Pendleton County Housing Trends

Pendleton County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Pendleton County, WV

Pendleton County has 306 business listings across 129 categories. The largest categories in Pendleton County business listings are Mountain (19, 6.2%), Landmark And Historical Building (16, 5.2%), and Structure And Geography (16, 5.2%). The full Pendleton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pendleton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pendleton County, WV

Category Businesses Share
Mountain 19 6.2%
Landmark And Historical Building 16 5.2%
Structure And Geography 16 5.2%
Churches & Religious Organizations 15 4.9%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 14 4.6%
Gas Stations 10 3.3%
Restaurants 9 2.9%
Post Offices 8 2.6%
Grocery Stores 6 2.0%
Flowers & Gifts 5 1.6%

Pendleton County Business Listings

Business Category City
Raymond's Gymnastics Center Active Life Upper Tract
Potomac Highlands Recreation Center Amateur Sports Team Franklin
The Korner Shop Cafe American Restaurants Franklin
Yokum's Seneca Rocks Stables Amusement Park Seneca Rocks
Snowbird Quilts Arts And Crafts Seneca Rocks
The Exchange Network ATMs Franklin
Heritage Hearing Aid Center Audiologist Franklin
Aumanns Custom Auto Auto Body Shop Franklin
QP detailing Auto Detailing Franklin
Sites Auto Parts Automotive Parts And Accessories Franklin
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Pendleton County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pendleton County Basemaps

Pendleton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Pendleton County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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