Ranson corporation, West Virginia
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,440
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 54.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 347
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,602
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,536
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,044
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,932
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,630
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 671.5
Population per square mile, 2010 551.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.05
FIPS Code 5466988