Ritchie County

Ritchie County has 8,286 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $50,582, 15% below the West Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $115,900, and 14% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

8,286residentsACS 2020–2024

$50,582median household incomeWest Virginia: $60K

$115,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Ritchie County in West VirginiaZIP codes in Ritchie County highlighted; the rest of West Virginia in grey

Map of West Virginia with Ritchie County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 9 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
26148	164	$44K	$85K	87%	20%	71%	33 min
26161	415	$-666667K	$163K	100%	7%	53%	35 min
26178	184	$35K	$138K	42%	0%	58%	29 min
26325	221	$-666667K	$138K	76%	13%	92%	67 min
26337	806	$49K	$104K	92%	11%	82%	32 min
26346	675	$74K	$142K	96%	16%	85%	30 min
26362	3,270	$53K	$119K	84%	16%	83%	31 min
26415	3,308	$57K	$109K	85%	11%	88%	36 min
26421	198	$41K	$-666667K	70%	14%	93%	30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

8,286 residents in 3,389 households, next to the West Virginia figure.

20%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,176 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,900 (±$8,350).

84%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

23%

are mobile homes

19%

of housing units are vacant

$579

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20196%

2000–200911%

1990–199913%

1980–198910%

1970–197917%

1960–19699%

1950–19595%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier21%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,402.

$50,582

median household income

21.6%

of people live below the poverty line

2.4%

unemployment rate

14%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

34 min

average commute to work

31%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

81%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates