Randolph County

Randolph County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	27,932
County Seat	Randolph County Magistrate Court - Judicial Annex
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	083
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	9
Total Town Population	10,469
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	28,005
Median Age	44.6
Veterans	1,799
Housing Units	13,120
Uninsured	93
Net Migration (recent)	233
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	642
Total Employees	8,595
Avg Annual Pay	$45,695
Median Household Income	$51,186
Poverty Rate	15.5%
Unemployment Rate	7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,959
Federal Spending FY2024	$317,142,234
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,354

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$128,700
Median Rent	$766
FMR Studio	$610
FMR 1BR	$671
FMR 2BR	$880
FMR 3BR	$1,117
FMR 4BR	$1,358

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	22.2%
Adult Obesity	39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	22
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	39
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	143
SNAP Stores	32
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	342
Land in Farms (acres)	5,741
Avg Farm Size (acres)	16.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-08-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-08-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
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

Detailed Topics

Communities in Randolph County

Elkins — pop 6,934
Beverly — pop 622
Mill Creek — pop 560
Valley Bend — pop 470
East Dailey — pop 469
Norton — pop 336
Valley Head — pop 207
Womelsdorf (Coalton) — pop 189
Huttonsville — pop 163
Montrose — pop 145
Dailey — pop 106
Harman — pop 95
Whitmer — pop 94
Pickens — pop 41
Helvetia — pop 38

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.