Ritchie County, West Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,372
Median household income: $50,256
Median home value: $107,800

Home to 8,372 residents, Ritchie County is one of West Virginia's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,256, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ritchie County's population declined 15.0% from 9,844 to 8,372, while its median household income rose 15.3% from $43,577 to $50,256.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.6% of the population. 78.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,372
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,256
Median home value: $107,800
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 4,187
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8448,372

Median household income

$43,577$50,256

Median home value

$96,700$107,800

Median gross rent

$608$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,844	$43,577	$96,700	$608
2020	9,747	$44,328	$96,100	$556
2021	8,676	$45,184	$97,100	$618
2022	8,507	$48,973	$105,200	$657
2023	8,372	$50,256	$107,800	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	401	4.8%
5 to 17	1,245	14.9%
18 to 24	529	6.3%
25 to 34	840	10.0%
35 to 44	959	11.5%
45 to 54	1,094	13.1%
55 to 64	1,351	16.1%
65 to 74	1,206	14.4%
75 and over	747	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,091	96.6%
Black or African American	10	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	75	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	157	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	970	15.7%
High school graduate	3,046	49.2%
Some college or associate's	1,385	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	662	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	134	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,295	78.7%
Carpooled	316	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	7.9%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	24.4%
15 to 29 min	690	25.7%
30 to 44 min	606	22.6%
45 to 59 min	389	14.5%
60+ min	346	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 21.7% (1,785 of 8,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,191	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,136	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,327	79.5%
Vacant	860	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,803	84.3%
Renter-occupied	524	15.7%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,028	72.3%
1-unit, attached	36	0.9%
2 to 4 units	56	1.3%
5 to 19 units	65	1.6%
20 or more units	22	0.5%
Mobile home & other	980	23.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 54085
State: West Virginia
Land area: 452 sq mi
Water area: 1.71 sq mi
Center point: 39.1771, -81.0663