Raleigh

Population: 168
Median household income: $38,950

Raleigh, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, has 168 residents. At $38,950, its median household income sits below Raleigh County's $52,055.

Between 2020 and 2023, Raleigh's population declined 15.2% from 198 to 168.

The typical home was built around 1938. 53.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,950
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 164
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198168

Median household income

$37,125$38,950

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	198	—
2021	250	$37,125
2022	248	$39,232
2023	168	$38,950

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1730.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 641.2%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over29.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	51	30.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	32	19.0%
45 to 54	28	16.7%
55 to 64	2	1.2%
65 to 74	5	3.0%
75 and over	50	29.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53	31.5%
Black or African American	115	68.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate72.6%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.3%
High school graduate	85	72.6%
Some college or associate's	27	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	69	71.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	27	28.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 53.0% (89 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	19.8%
Nonfamily households	77	80.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	58.5%
Vacant	68	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5466748
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7574, -81.1694