Doddridge County, West Virginia
Households, 2020-2024 2,554
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,805
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,202
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 43.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 472
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $322
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $866
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,085
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,110
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,043
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,062
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 69
Total employment, 2023 931
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,275
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 284
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.4
Population per square mile, 2010 25.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 319.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 319.72
FIPS Code 54017