Raleigh County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 74,929
Median age: 42.7
Median household income: 43,150
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 74,929 |
| 2020 | 74,452 |
| 2019 | 75,252 |
| 2018 | 76,232 |
| 2017 | 77,097 |
| 2016 | 78,051 |
| 2015 | 78,493 |
| 2014 | 78,827 |
| 2013 | 78,993 |
| 2012 | 78,852 |
| 2011 | 78,701 |
| 2010 | 78,513 |
| 2009 | 78,686 |
Raleigh County, WV cities
Beaver CDP - 1,364
Beckley city - 17,261
Bolt CDP - 265
Bradley CDP - 1,844
Coal City CDP - 1,477
Crab Orchard CDP - 2,096
Daniels CDP - 1,351
Eccles CDP - 0
Ghent CDP - 575
Glen White CDP - 274
Helen CDP - 17
Lester town - 639
Mabscott town - 1,546
MacArthur CDP - 1,559
Piney View CDP - 993
Prosperity CDP - 1,410
Rhodell town - 109
Shady Spring CDP - 3,317
Sophia town - 1,242
Stanaford CDP - 1,194
Census data for Raleigh County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Raleigh County, West Virginia
| Total population | 74,929 |
| Male | 37,938 |
| Female | 36,991 |
| Total population | 74,929 |
| Under 5 years | 3,931 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,435 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,771 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,258 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,045 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,695 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,715 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,389 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,611 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,582 |
| 65 to 74 years | 9,738 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,271 |
| 85 years and over | 1,488 |
| Median age (years) | 42.7 |
| Under 18 years | 15,818 |
| 16 years and over | 60,756 |
| 18 years and over | 59,111 |
| 21 years and over | 56,725 |
| 62 years and over | 18,744 |
| 65 years and over | 15,497 |
| Total population | 74,929 |
| One race | 72,528 |
| White | 65,664 |
| Black or African American | 5,732 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 |
| Asian | 553 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 554 |
| Two or more races | 2,401 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 58,868 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,594 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,274 |
Social characteristics in Raleigh County, West Virginia
| Total households | 30,033 |
| Family households (families) | 14,557 |
| Married-couple family | 1,292 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,816 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,208 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,368 |
| Average household size | 11,233 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Raleigh County, West Virginia
| Total households | 30,033 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,567 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,846 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,080 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,345 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,619 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,702 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,445 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,662 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,075 |
| $200,000 or more | 692 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,150 |
Housing characteristics in Raleigh County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 34,793 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,033 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,760 |
| Total housing units | 34,793 |
| 1-unit, detached | 25,337 |
| 1-unit, attached | 496 |
| 2 units | 413 |
| 3 or 4 units | 902 |
| 5 to 9 units | 721 |
| 10 to 19 units | 408 |
| 20 or more units | 628 |
| Mobile home | 5,888 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 34,793 |
| Built 2014 or later | 21 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,471 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,678 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,053 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,989 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,663 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,850 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,931 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,351 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,786 |
| Total housing units | 34,793 |
| 1 room | 889 |
| 2 rooms | 201 |
| 3 rooms | 933 |
| 4 rooms | 4,170 |
| 5 rooms | 7,883 |
| 6 rooms | 7,716 |
| 7 rooms | 4,570 |
| 8 rooms | 3,394 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,037 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 34,793 |
| No bedroom | 889 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,339 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,151 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,912 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,344 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,158 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,033 |
| Owner-occupied | 22,567 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,466 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,033 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,268 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,222 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,207 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,122 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,102 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,112 |
| Owner-occupied units | 22,567 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,210 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,713 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,255 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,065 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,647 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,006 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 526 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 145 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 22,567 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,460 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,107 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,817 |
| Less than $500 | 1,515 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,891 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,086 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 247 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 52 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 26 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 760 |
| No rent paid | 1,649 |
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