Ritchie County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,170
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,034
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,170
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,445
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,449
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 466
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,038
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $301
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $579
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,389
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,059
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,599
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,465
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,058
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,582
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,681
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 188
Total employment, 2023 2,893
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 132,723
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 539
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 111
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.7
Population per square mile, 2010 23.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 451.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 451.99
FIPS Code 54085