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Raleigh County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Raleigh County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Raleigh County has a population of 73,666 and a labor force participation rate of 48.5%, reflecting a workforce constrained by a 21.6% poverty rate and 5.5% unemployment amid a 3.4% population decline over five years. Only 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $36,534 and a median home value of $142,600 point to a low-cost operating environment. Median gross rent sits at $847 per month, the homeownership rate is 75.3%, and GDP per capita reaches $45,597 against a median household income of $52,150.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

72,379

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$52,150

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Raleigh County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone63,941 (87.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,015 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,421 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race788 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone632 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone361 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,176
  2. 2.Other Indo-European196
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)121
  4. 4.Arabic112
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,684

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,597

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,208
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,705
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,785
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,837
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,688

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,920
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,952
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,778
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,555
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.59×)1,127
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)1,870
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)8,017
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)3,708
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)2,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,578 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,125 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,887 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,722 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,705 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,664 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,083 (82.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,258 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled1,765 (6.6%)
  • Other306 (1.1%)
  • Walked231 (0.9%)
  • Taxi138 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.