Randolph County, West Virginia Population 2024

27,148

Randolph County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 27,148 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Randolph County, West Virginia is the 21st largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 29,360 and has seen a growth of -7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,138-202-0.77%
202826,340-202-0.76%
202726,542-202-0.76%
202626,744-202-0.75%
202526,946-202-0.74%
202427,148-202-0.74%
202327,350-202-0.73%
202227,552-346-1.24%
202127,89860.02%
202027,892-778-2.71%
201928,670-153-0.53%
201828,823-73-0.25%
201728,896-142-0.49%
201629,038-171-0.59%
201529,209-162-0.55%
201429,371-148-0.5%
201329,5191310.45%
201229,388-44-0.15%
201129,432720.25%
201029,36000%
199027,803-931-3.24%
198028,7344,13816.82%
197024,596-1,753-6.65%
196026,349-4,209-13.77%
195030,5582990.99%
194030,2595,21020.8%
193025,049-1,755-6.55%
192026,8047762.98%
191026,0288,35847.3%
190017,6706,03751.9%
189011,6333,53143.58%
18808,1022,53945.64%
18705,56357311.48%
18604,990-253-4.83%
18505,243-965-15.54%
18406,2081,20824.16%
18305,0001,64348.94%
18203,35750317.62%
18102,8541,02856.3%
18001,82687592.01%
1790951-25,187-96.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-202)
County Website
Randolph County
2020 Population
27,892
Area
1040 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-744)
Founded
October 16, 1787

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,63091.52%
Two or more races1,6595.92%
Black or African American4711.68%
Asian1070.38%
Other race1040.37%
Native American340.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Randolph County, West Virginia Population by Race

Randolph County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Randolph County, West Virginia Median Age

44.6

Total

42.1

Male

47.5

Female

Randolph County, West Virginia Adults

There are 22,857 adults, (6,280 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, West Virginia.

Randolph County, West Virginia Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female13,25547.33%
Male14,75052.67%

Randolph County, West Virginia Population by Age

Randolph County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3622.4774.425.6
Married4,6903.288.711.3
Non Family4,0341.1860.339.7
Female1,0803.2867.632.4
Male5583.9969.430.6

3.19

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Randolph County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6087.83%
Associates Degree1,0495.11%
Bachelors Degree2,50112.18%
Graduate Degree1,1195.45%
High School Graduate10,32850.3%
Less Than 9th Grade9214.49%
Some College3,00714.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Randolph County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Randolph County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,74316,4013,471
2+ Races1,1961,06394
Black4263830
Hispanic12010948
Other Race656530
Asian545411
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.15%.

Randolph County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,244$46,971$45,259
Graduate Degree$68,857$75,957$39,787
High School Graduate$31,063$37,686$24,614
Less Than 9th Grade$23,667$30,000$16,349
Overall$34,564$41,971$28,953
Some College$31,581$29,935$32,679

$34,564

Average Earnings

$41,971

Average Male

$28,953

Average Female

Randolph County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Randolph County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Randolph County, West Virginia Language

98.91% of Randolph County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Randolph County, West Virginia Language

Randolph County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3173,69215.83%
Multiple1,64118811.46%
Black2286327.63%

15.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.22%

Male Poverty Rate

18.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, West Virginia is Black, with 27.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 11.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.96%.

Randolph County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.56%
High School13.39%
Some College11.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Randolph County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.9%
Male Unemployed15.15%
Female Employed9.86%
Male Employed4.44%

Randolph County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Randolph County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,084$77,709
Households$51,186$64,793
Married Families$76,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,864$40,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Randolph County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Randolph County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Randolph County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Randolph County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,799

Number of Veterans

1,684

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam694
First Gulf War512
Second Gulf War155
World War II81
Korea69

Randolph County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+580
65 to 74518
35 to 54398
55 to 64276
18 to 3427

Randolph County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7178.22%
2+ Races473.49%
Black276.05%
Native American8100%
Hispanic42.12%

Randolph County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Randolph County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Randolph County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.86%

Born in Randolph County, West Virginia

99.53%

Native Born

0.47%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.53% of Randolph County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.86% having been born in West Virginia. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Randolph County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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