How Raleigh County Compares

Raleigh County

42.9 years

West Virginia Average

42.9 years

Rank #44 of 55 in state

National

38.9 years

10.3% above

National Distribution

Where Raleigh County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Raleigh County: 42.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,252	New Kent County, VA	42.9 years
#1,253	Shenandoah County, VA	42.9 years
#1,254	Galax city, VA	42.9 years
#1,255	Raleigh County, WV	42.9 years
#1,256	Dorado Municipio, PR	42.9 years
#1,257	Orocovis Municipio, PR	42.9 years
#1,258	Clarke County, AL	42.8 years

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Median Age in Raleigh County, West Virginia

Raleigh County, West Virginia has a median age of 42.9 years, which ranks #1,255 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, Raleigh County ranks #44 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.