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Randolph County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Elkins, WV
Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 27,600   ( 1,805 from 2010 , 334 from 2020)
Land area: 1039.7 square miles
Population density: 26.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,183 94.87% 8.0%
Black:5481.99% 59.8%
Indian:840.30% 33.3%
Asian:1420.51% 43.4%
2+ races:3511.27% 59.5%
Hispanic:2921.06% 52.1%
Total non-White:1,4175.13% 52.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:597 10.7
Deaths:94917.0
Net Migration: -5-0.1
Net Immigration: 150.3
Change in White population:-2,291 -7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:486 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,405
28,47496.83%
3431.17%
630.21%
990.34%
2200.75%
1920.65%
9313.17%

2000
28,262
27,47997.23%
2961.05%
400.14%
1100.39%
1300.46%
1910.68%
7832.77%

1990
27,803
27,46098.77%
1510.54%
370.13%
1040.37%
n/a
510.18%
3431.23%

1980
28,734
28,01797.50%
2590.90%
270.09%
240.08%
n/a
3951.37%
7172.50%

1970
24,596
24,28498.73%
2581.05%
330.13%
50.02%
n/a
70.03%
312 1.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,983 10.6
3,17411.2
4361.5
360.1
995 3.5
148 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,305 11.9
3,16611.4
6252.2
460.2
19 0.1
440 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,911 13.6
2,987 10.4
-1,768 -6.2
n/a
-557 -1.9
-374 -1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,651 10.8
n/a
3,733 15.2
405 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Randolph County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.6
5,148 18.7%
22,452 81.3%
6,280 22.8%
10,362
2.47
6,328 61.1%
4,690 74.1%
470 7.4%
4,034 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
5,706 19.4%
23,699 80.6%
5,246 17.8%
11,695
2.32
7,753 66.3%
5,966 77.0%
614 7.9%
3,942 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
6,300 22.3%
21,962 77.7%
4,273 15.1%
11,068
2.41
7,675 69.3%
6,188 80.6%
566 7.4%
3,393 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
6,756 24.3%
21,047 75.7%
4,388 15.8%
10,335
2.55
7,511 72.7%
6,115 81.4%
519 6.9%
2,824 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
8,099 28.2%
20,635 71.8%
3,874 13.5%
9,757
2.80
7,565 77.5%
6,541 86.5%
338 4.5%
2,192 22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Randolph County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,120 
Median Value$128,700 
Occupied10,36279.0%
Vacant2,75821.0%
Owned7,71174.4%
Rented2,65125.6%
Median Rent$766 
Single-Family Units9,38771.5%
    Detached9,20270.1%
    Attached1851.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5984.6%
Mobile Homes2,27517.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Randolph County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006496.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999439.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997537.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995315.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993813.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993963.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995545.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994284.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994814.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998838.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998948.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,32512.8%
$100,000 to $124,9998778.5%
$125,000 to $149,9994384.2%
$150,000 to $199,9995465.3%
$200,000 or more2832.7%
Median Household Income51,186 
Per Capita Income26,289 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8298.0%
Public Assistance2082.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,74116.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,58156.5%
Unemployed8174.8%
In Armed Forces280.2%
Total Labor Force10,42661.5%
Not in Labor Force6,53938.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8273,19154.5%
Non-Profit37167235.6%
Self-Employed53827366.3%
Local Government32329652.2%
State Government54933562.1%
Federal Government12112549.2%
Total Private + Self4,3653,46455.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3641,42848.9%
Total5,7294,89253.9%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,39713.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,99918.8%
Professional, Technical2,09019.7%
Service Occupations1,84917.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing820.8%
All others3,28630.9%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,13620.1%
Retail trade1,44313.6%
Manufacturing9609.0%
Educational services9248.7%
Construction8948.4%
Public administration6946.5%
Accommodation and food services6075.7%
Transportation and warehousing5745.4%
Finance and insurance4334.1%
Other services3533.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3163.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2542.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2302.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2212.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1641.5%
Utilities1481.4%
Wholesale trade1011.0%
Information900.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting790.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Randolph County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican860.31%
Puerto Rican320.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American610.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian610.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic830.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese780.28%
Korean170.06%
Filipino100.04%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,31398.9%
Spanish2060.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun420.2%
Chinese270.1%
Other Indo-European90.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,34819.1%
Irish4,67416.7%
English2,4848.9%
American1,6035.7%
Italian1,0453.7%
Scottish8833.2%
Dutch5181.8%
Scotch-Irish2721.0%
Swedish2640.9%
European2380.8%
Welsh2370.8%
French2190.8%
Polish2120.8%
Swiss1660.6%
British1580.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,97199.9%
Not a citizen340.1%
Native27,87299.5%
Foreign-born1330.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Randolph County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
921 4.5%1,608 7.8%10,328 50.3%4,056 19.8%2,501 12.2%1,119 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 921 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,608 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,328 50.3%
Some College 4,056 19.8%
Bach. Degree 2,501 12.2%
Grad Degree 1,119 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Randolph County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,360 10,548 1,812 14.7% 8.6%
1991 12,607 10,766 1,841 14.6% 10.6%
1992 12,642 11,015 1,627 12.9% 11.2%
1993 12,718 11,280 1,438 11.3% 10.3%
1994 12,976 11,629 1,347 10.4% 8.8%
1995 13,134 11,646 1,488 11.3% 8.0%
1996 13,172 11,641 1,531 11.6% 7.7%
1997 12,999 11,814 1,185 9.1% 7.0%
1998 13,139 11,953 1,186 9.0% 6.7%
1999 13,503 12,508 995 7.4% 6.5%
2000 12,683 11,905 778 6.1% 5.6%
2001 12,708 11,933 775 6.1% 5.4%
2002 12,705 11,784 921 7.2% 6.5%
2003 12,613 11,732 881 7.0% 6.6%
2004 12,637 11,886 751 5.9% 5.8%
2005 12,899 12,178 721 5.6% 5.5%
2006 13,113 12,413 700 5.3% 5.2%
2007 12,979 12,284 695 5.4% 4.8%
2008 12,714 11,967 747 5.9% 4.7%
2009 12,682 11,474 1,208 9.5% 8.3%
2010 12,193 10,912 1,281 10.5% 8.7%
2011 12,069 10,926 1,143 9.5% 7.8%
2012 12,073 11,056 1,017 8.4% 7.2%
2013 11,933 11,083 850 7.1% 6.7%
2014 11,918 11,071 847 7.1% 6.5%
2015 12,037 11,213 824 6.8% 6.6%
2016 12,245 11,511 734 6.0% 6.1%
2017 12,201 11,540 661 5.4% 5.2%
2018 12,148 11,485 663 5.5% 5.2%
2019 12,424 11,685 739 5.9% 4.9%
2020 12,364 11,230 1,134 9.2% 8.3%
2021 11,870 11,199 671 5.7% 5.1%
2022 11,776 11,226 550 4.7% 3.9%
2023 11,751 11,192 559 4.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com