Randolph County, WV Population

Overview

28,150

Total Population

44.7

Median age

47.85%

Female population %

109:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

266

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Randolph County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Randolph County is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Randolph County's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Randolph County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Randolph County, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 17.53% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,208 less females than males in Randolph County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.85% females and 52.15% males in Randolph County, WV.
The Randolph County, WV gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,212.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,268.

Randolph County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Randolph County population: 92.18% are White, 1.64% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 5.31% are multiracial.
Randolph County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,884 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Randolph County is White with a population of 25,949 (92.18% of the total population).

Randolph County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,519 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Randolph County's population increased by 1,110 (3.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Randolph County's population decreased by 1,468 (5.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Randolph County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,600.