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Ritchie County, West Virginia

WV · population 8,286 · GEOID 54085

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

8,286

0.47% of West Virginia · 8,286 of 1,778,373

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-016.9%4.1%—
2024-027.2%4.2%—
2024-036.8%3.9%—
2024-045.0%3.5%—
2024-054.7%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-085.4%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-114.6%4.0%—
2024-124.7%3.8%—
2025-017.1%4.4%—
2025-026.9%4.5%—
2025-035.6%4.2%—
2025-044.9%3.9%—
2025-054.4%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-085.1%4.5%—
2025-094.7%4.3%—
2025-115.2%4.3%—
2025-125.5%4.1%—
2026-016.2%4.7%—
2026-027.2%4.7%—
2026-036.4%4.3%—
2026-045.1%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-065.0%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN540850000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$579

better than the United States

This place $579
West Virginia $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$715.8M

−5.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$489.1M—
2017$574.9M—
2018$633.1M—
2019$648.6M—
2020$569.1M—
2021$730.0M—
2022$935.4M—
2023$755.6M—
2024$715.8M—

West Virginia $106.5B · this place is 0.67% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$750,000

+0.0% vs FY2024

FY2021FY2025
Table, 3 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$59,945—
FY2024$750,000—
FY2025$750,000—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2025 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 47.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $115,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $50,582 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of West Virginia 0.47% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024