Ridgeley

Population: 304
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $138,100

Ridgeley, a community in Mineral County, West Virginia, has 304 residents. At $51,667, its median household income sits below Mineral County's $68,049.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeley's population declined 53.7% from 657 to 304, while its median home value rose 82.4% from $75,700 to $138,100.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 304
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $138,100
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

657304

Median household income

$30,893$51,667

Median home value

$75,700$138,100

Median gross rent

$633$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	657	$30,893	$75,700	$633
2020	531	$32,813	$81,800	$600
2021	467	$45,278	$83,000	$677
2022	386	$47,788	$122,700	$722
2023	304	$51,667	$138,100	$890

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.2%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over19.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	13.2%
5 to 17	29	9.5%
18 to 24	19	6.3%
25 to 34	46	15.1%
35 to 44	27	8.9%
45 to 54	20	6.6%
55 to 64	42	13.8%
65 to 74	23	7.6%
75 and over	58	19.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	292	96.1%
Black or African American	3	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	3.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree1.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	10.2%
High school graduate	91	42.1%
Some college or associate's	80	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	76.1%
Carpooled	20	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	68.4%
15 to 29 min	29	21.3%
30 to 44 min	11	8.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 11.2% (34 of 304)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	47.5%
Nonfamily households	85	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162	66.9%
Vacant	80	33.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	80.9%
Renter-occupied	31	19.1%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units30.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	58.7%
1-unit, attached	20	8.3%
2 to 4 units	73	30.2%
5 to 19 units	7	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5468260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6413, -78.7729