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Doddridge County

West Virginia · 7,634 residents (2025 est.) · 320 sq mi
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Doddridge County is a county of 7,711 people in West Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 46.0, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $160,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,711
+4%since 2000
from 7,403 in 2000
7,634 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
24 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 23 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.0
+19%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
320 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Doddridge County
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(287)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(311)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.9%(300)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(515)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(884)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(1,027)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(1,023)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(1,227)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(962)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.5%(576)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(130)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,401
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,744 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,062
+123%since 2000
from $13,507 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+29.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+14%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance14.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services9%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing5.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Information5.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,800
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$866
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $350 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
11.2% rent
Vacancy rate
21.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
29.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+17%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(7,252)
Black0.2%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(42)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(7,072)
Black2.5%(189)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(110)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.4%(340)
Diversity Score
20
+177%since 2009
from 7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
7
−42%since 2020
from 12 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.8%(60)
Mexican0.4%(28)
Cuban0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(18)
Chinese0.2%(17)
Ancestry
Irish17.3%(1,333)
German15.3%(1,180)
American11.7%(900)
English8.7%(673)
Italian2.1%(165)
Scottish2.1%(165)
Dutch1.6%(125)
French1.2%(89)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(84)
Norwegian0.9%(72)
West Indian0.6%(49)
Jamaican0.6%(49)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(36)
British0.4%(30)
Swedish0.2%(16)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Greek0.1%(7)
Swiss0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.5%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+11%since 2000
from 27.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
41.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2011
from 49.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
58.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.6%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
56.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
43.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−15.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.4%
+22.0 ptssince 2017
from 62.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 98.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(1,474)
Married43.7%(1,693)
Widowed4.8%(186)
Divorced13.4%(519)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(638)
Married56.1%(1,650)
Widowed9.2%(271)
Divorced13%(382)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−15.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.9%(113)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(100)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(172)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 472 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Doddridge County, West Virginia?

Doddridge County, West Virginia has about 7,711 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Doddridge County, West Virginia?

The typical household in Doddridge County, West Virginia earns about $57,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Doddridge County, West Virginia expensive?

In Doddridge County, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $160,800, and the typical rent is about $866 a month.

How educated are people in Doddridge County, West Virginia?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Doddridge County, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Doddridge County, West Virginia?

About 14.8% of people in Doddridge County, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Doddridge County, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Doddridge County, West Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 717 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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