Ritchie County, West Virginia Population 2024

7,845

Ritchie County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 7,845 with a growth rate of -2.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ritchie County, West Virginia is the 46th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 10,420 and has seen a growth of -24.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,940-181-2.54%
20287,121-181-2.48%
20277,302-181-2.42%
20267,483-181-2.36%
20257,664-181-2.31%
20247,845-181-2.26%
20238,026-181-2.21%
20228,207-181-2.16%
20218,388-38-0.45%
20208,426-1,190-12.38%
20199,616-158-1.62%
20189,774-82-0.83%
20179,856-134-1.34%
20169,990-99-0.98%
201510,08970.07%
201410,082-71-0.7%
201310,153-101-0.98%
201210,254-61-0.59%
201110,315-105-1.01%
201010,42000%
199010,233-1,209-10.57%
198011,4421,29712.78%
197010,145-732-6.73%
196010,877-1,658-13.23%
195012,535-2,854-18.55%
194015,389-205-1.31%
193015,594-912-5.53%
192016,506-1,369-7.66%
191017,875-1,026-5.43%
190018,9012,28013.72%
189016,6213,14723.36%
188013,4744,41948.8%
18709,0552,20832.25%
18606,8472,94575.47%
18503,902-3,038-43.78%
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2024 Growth Rate
-2.26% (-181)
County Website
Ritchie County
County Seat
2020 Population
8,426
Area
452 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.9% (-581)
Founded
February 18, 1843

Ritchie County, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,25297%
Two or more races1661.95%
Asian560.66%
Black or African American320.38%
Other race10.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ritchie County, West Virginia Population by Race

Ritchie County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Ritchie County, West Virginia Median Age

46.6

Total

46.4

Male

47.1

Female

Ritchie County, West Virginia Adults

There are 6,781 adults, (1,930 of whom are seniors) in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ritchie County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female4,21949.59%
Male4,28850.41%

Ritchie County, West Virginia Population by Age

Ritchie County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2572.683.916.1
Married1,9143.0392.17.9
Non Family9421.2178.521.5
Female2844.0145.154.9
Male1173.3188.911.1

3.01

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ritchie County, West Virginia 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

Ritchie County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ritchie County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,842

Average Earnings

$45,703

Average Male

$26,583

Average Female

Ritchie County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ritchie County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ritchie County, West Virginia Language

97.38% of Ritchie County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Language

Ritchie County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0551,58719.7%
Multiple1485033.78%
Asian564987.5%

20.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.03%

Male Poverty Rate

20.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ritchie County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ritchie County, West Virginia is Asian, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ritchie County, West Virginia is White, with 19.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.75%.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.1%
Bachelors or Greater16.67%
Some College16.15%
High School15.36%

Ritchie County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.67%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed2.41%
Female Unemployed0%

Ritchie County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ritchie County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ritchie County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Ritchie County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ritchie County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ritchie County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

611

Number of Veterans

571

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

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Ritchie County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Ritchie County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

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Ritchie County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Ritchie County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ritchie County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.7%

Labor Force Participation

41.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ritchie County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ritchie County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ritchie County, West Virginia 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

79.83%

Born in Ritchie County, West Virginia

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Ritchie County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 79.83% having been born in West Virginia. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ritchie County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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