Richwood

Population: 2,617
Median household income: $33,614
Median home value: $67,600

Richwood is a community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to 2,617 residents. At $33,614, its median household income sits below Nicholas County's $49,280.

From 2019 to 2023, Richwood's population grew 23.0% from 2,127 to 2,617, while its median home value rose 64.1% from $41,200 to $67,600.

The median resident is 45.5 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,617
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $33,614
Median home value: $67,600
Median gross rent: $630
Housing units: 1,301
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 27.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1272,617

Median household income

$28,641$33,614

Median home value

$41,200$67,600

Median gross rent

$549$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,127	$28,641	$41,200	$549
2020	2,381	$27,327	$42,300	$654
2021	2,604	$28,958	$68,300	$593
2022	2,567	$30,962	$68,000	$618
2023	2,617	$33,614	$67,600	$630

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	4.8%
5 to 17	334	12.8%
18 to 24	45	1.7%
25 to 34	372	14.2%
35 to 44	423	16.2%
45 to 54	310	11.8%
55 to 64	301	11.5%
65 to 74	421	16.1%
75 and over	286	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,546	97.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	13.0%
High school graduate	890	42.1%
Some college or associate's	694	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	218	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	36	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit14.1%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	60.3%
Carpooled	68	11.4%
Public transit	84	14.1%
Walked	26	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	4.7%
Other means	31	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	19.7%
15 to 29 min	112	19.7%
30 to 44 min	158	27.8%
45 to 59 min	123	21.6%
60+ min	64	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 33.5% (858 of 2,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	527	52.1%
Nonfamily households	484	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,011	77.7%
Vacant	290	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	797	78.8%
Renter-occupied	214	21.2%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,078	82.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	123	9.5%
5 to 19 units	17	1.3%
20 or more units	7	0.5%
Mobile home & other	76	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5468116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.2224, -80.5380