Ritchie County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 8,676
Median age: 46.7
Median household income: 45,184
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 8,676 |
| 2020 | 9,747 |
| 2019 | 9,844 |
| 2018 | 9,932 |
| 2017 | 10,005 |
| 2016 | 10,044 |
| 2015 | 10,140 |
| 2014 | 10,221 |
| 2013 | 10,303 |
| 2012 | 10,391 |
| 2011 | 10,457 |
| 2010 | 10,514 |
| 2009 | 10,306 |
Ritchie County, WV cities
Auburn town - 62
Cairo town - 242
Ellenboro town - 195
Harrisville town - 1,711
Pennsboro city - 1,353
Pullman town - 339
Census data for Ritchie County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Ritchie County, West Virginia
| Total population | 8,676 |
| Male | 4,319 |
| Female | 4,357 |
| Total population | 8,676 |
| Under 5 years | 421 |
| 5 to 9 years | 447 |
| 10 to 14 years | 602 |
| 15 to 19 years | 479 |
| 20 to 24 years | 384 |
| 25 to 34 years | 833 |
| 35 to 44 years | 957 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,180 |
| 55 to 59 years | 742 |
| 60 to 64 years | 659 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,186 |
| 75 to 84 years | 628 |
| 85 years and over | 158 |
| Median age (years) | 46.7 |
| Under 18 years | 1,792 |
| 16 years and over | 7,095 |
| 18 years and over | 6,884 |
| 21 years and over | 6,681 |
| 62 years and over | 2,407 |
| 65 years and over | 1,972 |
| Total population | 8,676 |
| One race | 8,504 |
| White | 8,383 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 38 |
| Two or more races | 172 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,842 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,413 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,429 |
Social characteristics in Ritchie County, West Virginia
| Total households | 3,121 |
| Family households (families) | 1,882 |
| Married-couple family | 176 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 431 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 333 |
| Nonfamily households | 632 |
| Average household size | 1,306 |
| Average family size | 2.77 |
Economic characteristics in Ritchie County, West Virginia
| Total households | 3,121 |
| Less than $10,000 | 223 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 213 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 342 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 272 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 637 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 596 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 389 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 223 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 147 |
| $200,000 or more | 79 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,184 |
Housing characteristics in Ritchie County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 4,310 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,121 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,189 |
| Total housing units | 4,310 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,213 |
| 1-unit, attached | 36 |
| 2 units | 15 |
| 3 or 4 units | 23 |
| 5 to 9 units | 66 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6 |
| 20 or more units | 23 |
| Mobile home | 928 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,310 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 176 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 416 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 691 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 466 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 706 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 247 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 234 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 286 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,088 |
| Total housing units | 4,310 |
| 1 room | 119 |
| 2 rooms | 81 |
| 3 rooms | 250 |
| 4 rooms | 518 |
| 5 rooms | 784 |
| 6 rooms | 762 |
| 7 rooms | 720 |
| 8 rooms | 424 |
| 9 rooms or more | 652 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 4,310 |
| No bedroom | 119 |
| 1 bedroom | 378 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,182 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,869 |
| 4 bedrooms | 663 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 99 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,121 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,618 |
| Renter-occupied | 503 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.69 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,121 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 137 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 545 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 374 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 855 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 569 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 641 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,618 |
| Less than $50,000 | 583 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 800 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 488 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 292 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 227 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 152 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 49 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 27 |
| Median (dollars) | 97,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,618 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 852 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,766 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 360 |
| Less than $500 | 119 |
| $500 to $999 | 222 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 19 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 618 |
| No rent paid | 143 |
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