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The total population of Raleigh County is estimated to be 74,303 with 37,402 males (50.34%) and 36,901 females (49.66%). There are 501 less females than males in Raleigh County.
The median household income in Raleigh County was $46,641 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,405(4.90%) from $49,046 in 2020. This income is 62.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Raleigh County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $56,882. Overall, the median household income for the county of Raleigh County stands at $51,705.
In Raleigh County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,285 for males and $22,228 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,956 for males and $41,017 for females.
In Raleigh County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,450, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $26,059.
In 2022, the population of Raleigh County was 72,882, a 1.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Raleigh County's population was 73,801, a decline of 0.79% compared to a population of 74,386 in 2020.
The median age in Raleigh County, WV is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 18.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Raleigh County population: 87.63% are White, 7.65% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.74% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.