Economy & Jobs — Raleigh County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments1,660
Total Employees25,187
Avg Annual Employment32,322
Avg Annual Pay$54,223
Total Annual Wages$1,752,602,837
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,088,339
Unemployment Rate7.1%

Income

Median Household Income$47,975
Poverty Rate22.0%
IRS Returns30,080
Total AGI (thousands)$1,910,878
Average AGI per Return$63,527

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$653,210,630
Per Capita$8,757
Population Basis74,591

Agriculture

Total Farms362
Land in Farms (acres)2,390
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants36
Fast Food58
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.229009+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.318835+00:00.