In 2021, Raleigh County, WV had a population of 74.9k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $43,150. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Raleigh County, WV grew from 74,452 to 74,929, a 0.641% increase and its median household income declined from $43,283 to $43,150, a −0.307% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raleigh County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.738%), and White (Hispanic) (0.634%).
None of the households in Raleigh County, 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 County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Raleigh County, WV are New River Community and Technical College (244 degrees awarded in 2021), West Virginia University Institute of Technology (218 degrees), and Academy of Careers and Technology (150 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Raleigh County, WV was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.
Most people in Raleigh County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Raleigh County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Raleigh County, WV borders Boone County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Summers County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.