Romney, West Virginia Population 2024

1,748

Romney is a city located in Hampshire County West Virginia. Romney has a 2024 population of 1,748. It is also the county seat of Hampshire County. Romney is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,764 in 2020.

The average household income in Romney is $49,396 with a poverty rate of 33.2%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Romney is 47.7 years, 46.3 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Romney Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Romney was:

  • White: 85.45%
  • Two or more races: 13.24%
  • Black or African American: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,819.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.91% (-16)
The current population of Romney, West Virginia is 1,748 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,764.

Romney, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,76285.45%
Two or more races27313.24%
Black or African American271.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Romney Population by Race

Romney Population Pyramid 2024

Romney Median Age

47.7

Total

46.3

Male

50.3

Female

Romney Adults

There are 1,484 adults, (488 of whom are seniors) in Romney.

Romney Age Dependency

107

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58

Child Dependency Ratio

Romney Sex Ratio

Female1,11253.93%
Male95046.07%

Romney Population by Age

Romney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7382.6353.546.5
Non Family4111.3439.760.3
Married1833.8585.814.2
Female1324.7947.752.3
Male124.421000

4.2

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Romney Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Romney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Romney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.46%.

Romney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,500

Average Earnings

$48,646

Average Male

$28,221

Average Female

Romney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Romney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Romney Language

93.91% of Romney residents speak only English, while 6.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.09% of the population.

Romney Language

Romney Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,54046230%
Multiple27318266.67%

33.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.49%

Male Poverty Rate

34.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Romney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Romney is Multiple, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Romney is White, with 30% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.84%.

Romney Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.12%
High School36.59%
Some College13.85%
Bachelors or Greater6.49%

Romney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed84.13%
Female Unemployed52.17%
Female Employed8.28%
Male Employed3.63%

Romney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Romney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Romney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.2%

Male Marriage Rate

21.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Romney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Romney Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Romney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Romney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Romney Veterans by War

count

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Romney Veterans by Age

count

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Romney Veterans by Race

Romney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Romney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39%

Labor Force Participation

33.5%

Employment Rate

13.9%

Unemployment Rate

Romney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Romney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Romney Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.31%

Born in Romney

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Romney residents were born in the United States, with 51.31% having been born in West Virginia. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Romney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,728-4-0.23%
20281,732-4-0.23%
20271,736-4-0.23%
20261,740-4-0.23%
20251,744-4-0.23%
20241,748-4-0.23%
20231,752-4-0.23%
20221,756-12-0.68%
20211,76840.23%
20201,764704.13%
20191,694-21-1.22%
20181,715-9-0.52%
20171,724-7-0.4%
20161,731-14-0.8%
20151,745-14-0.8%
20141,759-13-0.73%
20131,772-23-1.28%
20121,795-17-0.94%
20111,812-23-1.25%
20101,83500%

Romney Population by Year