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Raleigh County
Raleigh County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 74,591 County Seat Raleigh County Judicial Center State FIPS 54 County FIPS 081 Num Towns 24 Census-Designated Places 19 Total Town Population 40,764 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 74,303 Median Age 42.6 Veterans 4,139 Housing Units 34,708 Uninsured 226 Net Migration (recent) -52 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,660 Total Employees 25,187 Avg Annual Pay $54,223 Median Household Income $47,975 Poverty Rate 22.0% Unemployment Rate 7.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,527 Federal Spending FY2024 $653,210,630 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,757
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $132,300 Median Rent $819 FMR Studio $709 FMR 1BR $713 FMR 2BR $936 FMR 3BR $1,286 FMR 4BR $1,394
Health & Safety
Hospitals 72 EMS Stations 72 Fire Stations 72 Police Stations 72 Adult Smoking 24.1% Adult Obesity 39.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 117.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 24 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 24
Community
Churches 58 Libraries 26 Historic Places (NRHP) 11 Homeless Population N/A Schools 361 SNAP Stores 79 Bank Branches 24
Agriculture
Total Farms 362 Land in Farms (acres) 2,390 Avg Farm Size (acres) 6.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-11-27 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-07-23 EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES 2010-03-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Raleigh County
Beckley — pop 17,286Shady Spring — pop 3,169Crab Orchard — pop 2,416Bradley — pop 1,928Coal City — pop 1,689Daniels — pop 1,654MacArthur — pop 1,376Prosperity — pop 1,345Mabscott — pop 1,341Sprague — pop 1,289Stanaford — pop 1,215Sophia — pop 1,130Beaver — pop 1,129Piney View — pop 902Ghent — pop 582Bolt — pop 518Lester — pop 338Eccles — pop 334Raleigh — pop 245Glen White — pop 245Dorothy — pop 207Colcord — pop 148Rhodell — pop 141Helen — pop 137
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
