# Raleigh County, West Virginia demographics

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Raleigh County, West Virginia (county FIPS 54081) has a median household income of $52,150 (±$3,933) and a total population of 73,195 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 45 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 73,195 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 42.9 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 29,004 | ±678 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $52,150 | ±$3,933 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $150,900 | ±$8,969 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $902 | ±$44 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 24.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 22.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 54081 |
| Land area | 604.97 sq mi |
| Water area | 4.01 sq mi |
| Population density | 121 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [25801](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25801) | 16.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [25918](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25918) | 10.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [25140](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25140) | 9.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [25813](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25813) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [25865](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25865) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [25811](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25811) | 3.5% | 99.8% | Yes |
| [25880](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25880) | 3.3% | 69.3% | Yes |
| [25902](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25902) | 3.2% | 75% | Yes |
| [25823](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25823) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [25825](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25825) | 3.1% | 85.6% | Yes |
| [25844](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25844) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [25853](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25853) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [25843](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25843) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [25008](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25008) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [25921](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25921) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25951](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25951) | 2.1% | 11.1% |  |
| [25832](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25832) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25209) | 2% | 48% |  |
| [25857](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25857) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [25174](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25174) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [25836](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25836) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [25044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25044) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25048](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25048) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25817](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25817) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [25920](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25920) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [25827](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25827) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [25007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25007) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [25839](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25839) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [25060](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25060) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [25878](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25878) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [25989](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25989) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [25062](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25062) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [25915](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25915) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [25180](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25180) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [25864](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25864) | 0.5% | 13.7% |  |
| [25932](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25932) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [25908](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25908) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [25911](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25911) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25849](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25849) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25873](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25873) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25871](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25871) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25818](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25818) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25909](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25909) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [25851](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25851) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [25969](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/25969) | 0% | 0.3% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:081&in=state:54
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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