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Ritchie County, WV


Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 8,207   ( 2,242 from 2010 , 243 from 2020)
Land area: 452.0 square miles
Population density: 18.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,922 96.53% 22.9%
Black:420.51% 110.0%
Indian:140.17% 27.3%
Asian:240.29% 140.0%
2+ races:1071.30% 50.7%
Hispanic:981.19% 78.2%
Total non-White:2853.47% 63.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:177 10.5
Deaths:33519.8
Net Migration: -104-6.2
Net Immigration: 110.7
Change in White population:-2,353 -22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:111 1.1




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

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

2010
10,449
10,27598.33%
200.19%
110.11%
100.10%
710.68%
550.53%
1741.67%

2000
10,343
10,16898.31%
140.14%
280.27%
130.13%
700.68%
490.47%
1751.69%

1990
10,233
10,21099.78%
70.07%
40.04%
100.10%
n/a
20.02%
230.22%

1980
11,442
11,40399.66%
00.00%
00.00%
220.19%
n/a
170.15%
390.34%

1970
10,145
10,06799.23%
630.62%
80.08%
30.03%
n/a
00.00%
78 0.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,046 10.1
1,15711.2
-18-0.2
530.5
107 1.0
-1 -0.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,111 10.9
1,34313.1
4864.7
80.1
-42 -0.4
152 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,349 11.8
1,342 11.7
-1,138 -9.9
n/a
-1,193 -10.4
-16 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
942 9.3
n/a
1,336 13.2
-39 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ritchie County, WV
[Display all years]

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
46.6
1,726 21.0%
6,481 79.0%
1,930 23.5%
3,257
2.60
2,315 71.1%
1,914 82.7%
169 7.3%
942 28.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
2,208 21.1%
8,241 78.9%
1,797 17.2%
4,367
2.37
2,960 67.8%
2,324 78.5%
220 7.4%
1,407 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,372 22.9%
7,971 77.1%
1,575 15.2%
4,181
2.46
2,988 71.5%
2,473 82.8%
177 5.9%
1,193 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
2,523 24.7%
7,710 75.3%
1,773 17.3%
3,952
2.56
2,961 74.9%
2,434 82.2%
199 6.7%
991 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
3,260 28.5%
8,182 71.5%
1,917 16.8%
4,136
2.75
3,205 77.5%
2,738 85.4%
174 5.4%
931 22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ritchie County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,242 
Median Value$105,200 
Occupied3,25776.8%
Vacant98523.2%
Owned2,73383.9%
Rented52416.1%
Median Rent$657 
Single-Family Units3,18375.0%
    Detached3,15074.3%
    Attached330.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units872.1%
Mobile Homes91721.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ritchie County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001745.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993139.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991504.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991203.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992266.9%
$30,000 to $34,999942.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991695.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992066.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992186.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992638.1%
$60,000 to $74,99936711.3%
$75,000 to $99,99940312.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991574.8%
$125,000 to $149,999952.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991895.8%
$200,000 or more1133.5%
Median Household Income48,973 
Per Capita Income27,997 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI38911.9%
Public Assistance1865.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps64019.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,66052.6%
Unemployed951.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,75554.4%
Not in Labor Force2,30645.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,04962662.6%
Non-Profit513063.0%
Self-Employed15214351.5%
Local Government6713732.8%
State Government17425440.7%
Federal Government4216120.7%
Total Private + Self1,20176961.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33458236.5%
Total1,5351,35153.2%
Pct. Govt.28.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts31110.8%
Sales and Office Occupations59220.5%
Professional, Technical34712.0%
Service Occupations50617.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.9%
All others1,13039.2%
White Collar 43.3%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration38213.2%
Manufacturing34011.8%
Retail trade33811.7%
Construction30010.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2287.9%
Health care and social assistance2107.3%
Educational services1836.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1675.8%
Wholesale trade1123.9%
Other services1063.7%
Accommodation and food services953.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.863.0%
Transportation and warehousing792.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting702.4%
Finance and insurance561.9%
Professional, scientific, technical471.6%
Utilities411.4%
Information291.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing170.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican90.11%
Puerto Rican170.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese500.59%
Indian60.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,89597.4%
Spanish1301.6%
Chinese490.6%
Other Indo-European240.3%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,17713.8%
American1,08512.8%
Irish96011.3%
English8109.5%
French1662.0%
Dutch1241.5%
Scotch-Irish1141.3%
Scottish780.9%
Polish740.9%
Italian500.6%
Welsh490.6%
British380.4%
European280.3%
Swedish240.3%
Norwegian160.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,45899.4%
Not a citizen490.6%
Native8,41698.9%
Foreign-born911.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ritchie County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
448 7.2%578 9.3%3,055 49.0%1,385 22.2%592 9.5%176 2.8%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 448 7.2%
9-12 Years 578 9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,055 49.0%
Some College 1,385 22.2%
Bach. Degree 592 9.5%
Grad Degree 176 2.8%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Ritchie County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,504 3,857 647 14.4% 8.6%
1991 4,502 3,855 647 14.4% 10.6%
1992 4,506 3,855 651 14.4% 11.2%
1993 4,440 3,755 685 15.4% 10.3%
1994 4,464 3,790 674 15.1% 8.8%
1995 4,305 3,722 583 13.5% 8.0%
1996 4,329 3,727 602 13.9% 7.7%
1997 4,202 3,723 479 11.4% 7.0%
1998 4,119 3,658 461 11.2% 6.7%
1999 4,278 3,868 410 9.6% 6.5%
2000 4,555 4,264 291 6.4% 5.6%
2001 4,522 4,203 319 7.1% 5.4%
2002 4,546 4,192 354 7.8% 6.5%
2003 4,502 4,119 383 8.5% 6.6%
2004 4,490 4,169 321 7.1% 5.8%
2005 4,613 4,326 287 6.2% 5.5%
2006 4,739 4,489 250 5.3% 5.2%
2007 4,591 4,343 248 5.4% 4.8%
2008 4,510 4,243 267 5.9% 4.7%
2009 4,395 3,955 440 10.0% 8.3%
2010 4,290 3,873 417 9.7% 8.7%
2011 4,307 3,926 381 8.8% 7.8%
2012 4,383 4,071 312 7.1% 7.2%
2013 4,560 4,284 276 6.1% 6.7%
2014 4,638 4,355 283 6.1% 6.5%
2015 4,546 4,236 310 6.8% 6.6%
2016 4,578 4,279 299 6.5% 6.1%
2017 4,425 4,181 244 5.5% 5.2%
2018 4,354 4,123 231 5.3% 5.2%
2019 4,414 4,162 252 5.7% 4.9%
2020 4,399 4,031 368 8.4% 8.3%
2021 4,298 4,057 241 5.6% 5.1%
2022 4,228 4,052 176 4.2% 3.9%
2023 4,003 3,832 171 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com