In 2019, Ritchie County, WV had a population of 9.84k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $43,577. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Ritchie County, WV declined from 9,932 to 9,844, a −0.886% decrease and its median household income declined from $44,472 to $43,577, a −2.01% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ritchie County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.63%), White (Hispanic) (0.579%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.274%). 0% of the households in Ritchie County, WV speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.4% of the residents in Ritchie County, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Ritchie County, WV was $96,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%. Most people in Ritchie County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ritchie County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Ritchie County, WV borders Calhoun County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Wirt County, WV, and Wood County, WV.