Raleigh County, West Virginia

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 73,666
Median household income: $52,055
Median home value: $142,600

Raleigh County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 73,666. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,055, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Raleigh County's population declined 2.1% from 75,252 to 73,666, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $43,748 to $52,055.

21.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73,666
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,055
Median home value: $142,600
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 34,637
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,25273,666

Median household income

$43,748$52,055

Median home value

$108,700$142,600

Median gross rent

$693$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,252	$43,748	$108,700	$693
2020	74,452	$43,283	$110,600	$722
2021	74,929	$43,150	$112,300	$760
2022	74,303	$47,975	$132,300	$819
2023	73,666	$52,055	$142,600	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,711	5.0%
5 to 17	11,851	16.1%
18 to 24	5,660	7.7%
25 to 34	8,782	11.9%
35 to 44	9,248	12.6%
45 to 54	9,127	12.4%
55 to 64	9,275	12.6%
65 to 74	9,916	13.5%
75 and over	6,096	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64,199	87.1%
Black or African American	4,963	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	590	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	174	0.2%
Two or more races	2,471	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,252	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,596	14.5%
High school graduate	20,082	38.3%
Some college or associate's	13,424	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,835	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,507	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,380	83.4%
Carpooled	2,013	7.5%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	310	1.2%
Bicycle	9	0.0%
Worked from home	1,785	6.7%
Other means	321	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,890	31.5%
15 to 29 min	10,888	43.5%
30 to 44 min	2,757	11.0%
45 to 59 min	1,270	5.1%
60+ min	2,242	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 21.6% (15,123 of 69,979)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,850	64.9%
Nonfamily households	10,212	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,062	83.9%
Vacant	5,575	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,694	74.6%
Renter-occupied	7,368	25.4%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,660	74.1%
1-unit, attached	616	1.8%
2 to 4 units	896	2.6%
5 to 19 units	928	2.7%
20 or more units	1,013	2.9%
Mobile home & other	5,524	15.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54081
State: West Virginia
Land area: 605 sq mi
Water area: 4.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7625, -81.2647