Raleigh County, West Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

73,195

Median Age

42.9

Male Median

41.1

Female Median

44.6

Raleigh County, West Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Raleigh County, West Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.8%%.

-6.8%% Growth

Raleigh County, West Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Raleigh County, West Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.973,195
202342.873,666
202242.674,303
202142.774,929
202042.374,452
201942.275,252
201842.476,232
201742.077,097
201641.578,051
201541.678,493
201440.978,827
201340.878,993
201240.778,852
201140.478,701
201040.878,513

Raleigh County, West Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1715.9%
18–247.8%
25–3411.7%
35–5425.2%
55–6412.2%
65+22.1%

Dependency Ratios for Raleigh County, West Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.0
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
39.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Raleigh County, West Virginia

The median age in Raleigh County, West Virginia is 42.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Raleigh County, West Virginia is 73,195.

In Raleigh County, West Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Raleigh County, West Virginia is aging.
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