Crab Orchard

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.249
State:: West Virginia

Crab Orchard is a CDP located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Crab Orchard has a 2025 population of 1,763. Crab Orchard is currently declining at a rate of -3.34% annually and its population has decreased by -29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,483 in 2020.

The average household income in Crab Orchard is $66,833 with a poverty rate of 19.71%. The median age in Crab Orchard is 48.3 years: 44 years for males, and 60.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Crab Orchard includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,877	100%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Crab Orchard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Crab Orchard's average per capita income is $44,187. Household income levels show a median of $59,122. The poverty rate stands at 19.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,274	-
Families	$79,652	$92,039
Households	$59,122	$66,833
Non Families	-	$44,836

$44,187

Average Income

$59,122

Median Household Income

19.71%

Poverty Rate