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Randolph County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Randolph County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Randolph County's economy is rooted in goods-producing and rural service sectors typical of central Appalachian counties, with a per capita GDP of $30,798 and median worker earnings of $32,862. The labor pool of roughly 13,900 active workers (50.2% participation rate) skews older at a median age of 44.4, with 19.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 7.0%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $137,800 and median gross rent of $807/month—though the county has shed 4.4% of its population over the past five years, and a poverty rate of 14.7% reflects persistent economic stress.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

Randolph County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,928 (90.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,461 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races653 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone397 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone112 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish230
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)40
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic29
  4. 4.Other Indo-European12
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,798

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,345
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,808
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)868
  4. 4.Construction (Group)823
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)794

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,925
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,332
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,863
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,516
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,235

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)357
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.52×)778
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)1,638
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.32×)3,335
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.22×)915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,124 (14.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999826 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999795 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999787 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999580 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999496 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,862

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,365 (78.1%)
  • Worked At Home869 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled706 (6.6%)
  • Other465 (4.3%)
  • Walked241 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle50 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.