Raleigh County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 72,199 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 118.6 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.82% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 44.0 40.4 37.1
Households 29,062 721,348 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Raleigh County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $51,355 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.18% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $82,069 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $847 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.6% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.8 21.6 22.5
Work from home 6.7% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Raleigh County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.42 2.40 2.54

Health

Raleigh County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Raleigh County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.3 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.2% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 25.5% 25.3% 19.0%