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Ritchie County
Ritchie County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 8,444 County Seat Ritchie County Courthouse State FIPS 54 County FIPS 085 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 3,296 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 8,507 Median Age 46.6 Veterans 611 Housing Units 4,242 Uninsured 40 Net Migration (recent) -255 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 186 Total Employees 2,864 Avg Annual Pay $51,970 Median Household Income $48,973 Poverty Rate 20.3% Unemployment Rate 3.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,491 Federal Spending FY2024 $86,403,670 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,233
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $105,200 Median Rent $657 FMR Studio $645 FMR 1BR $649 FMR 2BR $852 FMR 3BR $1,026 FMR 4BR $1,130
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 25.1% Adult Obesity 43.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 28.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 4 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 16 SNAP Stores 15 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 7,371 Avg Farm Size (acres) 921.4 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 2018-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-18 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 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, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES 2012-03-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ritchie County
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.
