Raleigh County population

Population of Raleigh County

Last official estimated population of Raleigh County was 78,909 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.025% of total US population and 4.3% of total West Virginia state population. Area of Raleigh County is 609.3 mi² (=1578.2 km²), in this year population density was 129.50 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.02%/yr), Raleigh County population in 2024 would be 79,034 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of Raleigh County for period 1850-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1850-1860] +6.67 %/yr
[1860-1870] +0.87 %/yr
[1870-1880] +7.21 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2.68 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.63 %/yr
[1900-1910] +7.5 %/yr
[1910-1920] +5.18 %/yr
[1920-1930] +4.83 %/yr
[1930-1940] +2.45 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.05 %/yr
[1950-1960] -2.1 %/yr
[1960-1970] -1.04 %/yr
[1970-1980] +2.17 %/yr
[1980-1990] -1.22 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.31 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.23 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.13 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.02 %/yr

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Demography

Population of Raleigh County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	2449	2430	4,879
5 to 9	2364	2278	4,642
10 to 14	2307	2179	4,486
15 to 19	2112	1965	4,077
20 to 24	2404	2147	4,551
25 to 29	2563	2190	4,753
30 to 34	2588	2356	4,944
35 to 39	2706	2445	5,151
40 to 44	2770	2514	5,284
45 to 49	2421	2213	4,634
50 to 54	2474	2530	5,004
55 to 59	2814	3029	5,843
60 to 64	2871	2902	5,773
65 to 69	2400	2572	4,972
70 to 74	1565	1653	3,218
75 to 79	1058	1429	2,487
80 to 84	768	1100	1,868
85+	535	1140	1,675

Raleigh County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
NH	38416	38675	77,091
WAC	34865	35867	70,732
NHWAC	34246	35510	69,756
WA	34233	35194	69,427
NHWA	33647	34866	68,513
BAC	4104	3059	7,163
NHBAC	3982	3015	6,997
BA	3742	2694	6,436
NHBA	3643	2661	6,304
TOM	671	695	1,366
NHTOM	633	665	1,298
H	753	397	1,150
AAC	505	508	1,013
NHAAC	484	499	983
HWAC	619	357	976
HWA	586	328	914
AA	384	403	787
NHAA	376	398	774
IAC	393	350	743
NHIAC	350	331	681
IA	130	71	201
NHIA	108	70	178
HBAC	122	44	166
HBA	99	33	132
NAC	30	45	75
NHNAC	28	43	71
HTOM	38	30	68
HIAC	43	19	62
HAAC	21	9	30
NA	9	15	24
NHNA	9	15	24
HIA	22	1	23
HAA	8	5	13
HNAC	2	2	4
HNA	0	0	0

Counties near Raleigh County

• Kanawha County population 41.5 mi, 340°
• Mercer County 26.3 mi, 160°
• Fayette County 20.9 mi, 27°
• Logan County 37.2 mi, 277°
• Boone County 30.4 mi, 306°
• Wyoming County 19 mi, 234°
• McDowell County 34 mi, 219°
• Giles County 43.2 mi, 136°
• Summers County 23.5 mi, 108°
• Monroe County 41.9 mi, 110°