COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ritchie County vs Gilmer County
PLACE A
Ritchie County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Gilmer County, West Virginia
Ritchie County is 13% larger than Gilmer County. Ritchie County earns more, with a median household income $2,601 higher.
RITCHIE COUNTYGILMER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,0347,085+13% vs Gilmer County
Population density1821−3
Population growth-19.2%-14.8%−4.4 pts
Median age46.141.5+4.6
Male49.7%59.0%−9.3 pts
Female50.3%41.0%+9.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%3.4%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.5%78.5%+17.9 pts
Black0.1%13.6%−13.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%4.1%−3.4 pts
Asian1.3%0.2%+1.1 pts
Other1.4%3.5%−2.1 pts
Median household income$50,582$47,981+$2,601
Per capita income$27,681$20,425+$7,256
Poverty rate21.6%19.0%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.434Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%18.5%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%6.8%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation47.7%35.4%+12.3 pts
Median home value$115,900$83,800+$32,100
Median gross rent$579$750−$171
Owner-occupied84.2%75.6%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.8%27.7%−8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%14.8%+14.4 pts
Average commute33.032.2+0.8
Worked from home9.8%3.2%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.8%6.7%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025