In 2021, Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV had a population of 176k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $43,904. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV declined from 176,909 to 175,877, a −0.583% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,479 to $43,904, a 3.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), White (Hispanic) (0.643%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.429%).
2.37% of the households in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV are Concord University (466 degrees awarded in 2021), Bluefield State College (281 degrees), and New River Community and Technical College (244 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV was $105,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV was 2 cars per household.
Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV borders LENOWISCO & Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Putnam, Boone & Lincoln Counties PUMA, WV, Charleston City PUMA, WV, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, and Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & McDowell Counties PUMA, WV.