Randolph County, West Virginia

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,782
Median household income: $55,057
Median home value: $137,800

Randolph County, West Virginia counts 27,782 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,057, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Randolph County's population declined 4.0% from 28,930 to 27,782, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $43,320 to $55,057.

68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,782
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,057
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 13,090
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,93027,782

Median household income

$43,320$55,057

Median home value

$110,300$137,800

Median gross rent

$655$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,930	$43,320	$110,300	$655
2020	28,763	$45,206	$117,300	$680
2021	28,150	$47,343	$116,100	$686
2022	28,005	$51,186	$128,700	$766
2023	27,782	$55,057	$137,800	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,402	5.0%
5 to 17	3,756	13.5%
18 to 24	2,220	8.0%
25 to 34	3,489	12.6%
35 to 44	3,232	11.6%
45 to 54	3,520	12.7%
55 to 64	3,935	14.2%
65 to 74	3,582	12.9%
75 and over	2,646	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,138	90.5%
Black or African American	401	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,912	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	301	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,495	12.2%
High school graduate	10,035	49.2%
Some college or associate's	4,005	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,675	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,194	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,075	76.4%
Carpooled	919	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	244	2.3%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	744	7.0%
Other means	579	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,550	46.3%
15 to 29 min	3,108	31.6%
30 to 44 min	994	10.1%
45 to 59 min	411	4.2%
60+ min	763	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.7% (3,725 of 25,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,521	62.8%
Nonfamily households	3,864	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,385	79.3%
Vacant	2,705	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,009	77.1%
Renter-occupied	2,376	22.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,004	68.8%
1-unit, attached	177	1.4%
2 to 4 units	856	6.5%
5 to 19 units	430	3.3%
20 or more units	149	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,474	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54083
State: West Virginia
Land area: 1,040 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 38.7811, -79.8678