---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Raleigh County, WV"
classification: county
fips: "54081"
state: "WV"
demographics:
  population: 73195
  population_under_18: 15392
  population_18_64: 41595
  population_65_plus: 16208
  median_household_income: 52150
  poverty_rate: 22.82
  homeownership_rate: 75.33
  unemployment_rate: 5.0
  median_home_value: 150900
  gini_index: 0.4896
  vacancy_rate: 16.18
  race_white: 63941
  race_black: 5015
  race_asian: 632
  race_native: 12
  hispanic: 1298
  bachelors_plus: 16052
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, wv]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Raleigh County, WV

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 73195 |
| Under 18 | 15392 |
| 18–64 | 41595 |
| 65+ | 16208 |
| Median household income | 52150 |
| Poverty rate | 22.82 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.33 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0 |
| Median home value | 150900 |
| Gini index | 0.4896 |
| Vacancy rate | 16.18 |
| White | 63941 |
| Black | 5015 |
| Asian | 632 |
| Native | 12 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1298 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 16052 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023