Ritchie County, West Virginia
Ritchie County covers 452 sq mi of land and has about 8,286 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
8,286
18/sq mi
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$116K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$579
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
21.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Ritchie County
10 total
Ritchie County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
24%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
46%
Some college
15%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
3%
How people get to work
Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Ritchie | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 84.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 33 min | 26.4 min |