COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Randolph County

West Virginia · 28,262 residents · 1,040 sq mi

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With 28,262 people, Randolph County is a county in West Virginia. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 38.8, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $66,600. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The median household earns $27,299, about 36% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

28,262

+2%since 1990

from 27,803 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

+10%since 1990

from 35.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,040 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(1,478)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.4%(1,803)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(1,859)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(1,883)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.2%(1,749)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.1%(3,708)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.4%(4,345)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.6%(4,113)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.8%(3,059)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.6%(2,143)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.5%(1,546)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2%(576)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,299

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,278 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,918

+66%since 1990

from $9,009 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

18.0%

−3.9 ptssince 1990

from 21.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,600

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $46,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$370

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $274 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.7%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 74.5% in 1990

24.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(27,505)

Black0.5%(151)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(51)

Asian0.4%(98)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(27,479)

Black1%(296)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(191)

Asian0.4%(106)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.3%(76)

South American0.3%(75)

Peruvian0.3%(75)

Central American0.3%(69)

Spaniard0.2%(61)

Salvadoran0.2%(56)

Puerto Rican0.1%(27)

Guatemalan0%(8)

Panamanian0%(5)

Asian origin

Indonesian0%(1)

Ancestry

German17.2%(4,739)

Irish15.6%(4,295)

English10.6%(2,931)

American8.3%(2,293)

Italian5.7%(1,584)

Scottish2.4%(651)

Swedish1.2%(321)

Welsh1%(280)

Dutch0.9%(258)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(237)

Swiss0.8%(231)

French0.5%(150)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(98)

Greek0.3%(69)

Norwegian0.2%(63)

Hungarian0.2%(46)

French Canadian0.1%(36)

Czech0.1%(27)

Slovene0.1%(26)

British0.1%(19)

Ukrainian0.1%(16)

Austrian0%(12)

Arab0%(10)

Lebanese0%(10)

Subsaharan African0%(10)

Danish0%(9)

Russian0%(7)

Slovak0%(4)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 11.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

73.5%

+7.6 ptssince 1990

from 65.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−0.2 ptssince 1990

from 5.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

−12%since 1990

from 18.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.9%(2,884)

Married59.4%(6,871)

Widowed2.7%(314)

Divorced12.9%(1,495)

Women 15+

Never married17.6%(2,035)

Married56.8%(6,567)

Widowed13%(1,505)

Divorced12.6%(1,459)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.5%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.5% 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)13%(212)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(486)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37%(605)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(76)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,634 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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