Ritchie County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,286
Rank #2,629 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,582 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,741 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.6% +71.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,805 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,900 −58.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,747 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4% −57.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,894 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −55.4% vs nat'l
Rank #397 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

84.2% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
14.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.1%48.3%72.4%96.5%1.4%1.3%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Ritchie County, West Virginia

Ritchie County, West Virginia has a total population of 8,286, making it the 2,629th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ritchie County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ritchie County is $50,582, which ranks #2,741 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Ritchie County is $115,900, 58.9% below the national median. Renters in Ritchie County pay a median gross rent of $579 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ritchie County, 14.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.8 min.

Ritchie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.4%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

All data for Ritchie County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.