Ritchie County Demographics
A map of Ritchie County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,116 | 96.1% |
Multiracial | 192 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 80 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 21 | 0.2% |
Asian | 19 | 0.2% |
Black | 16 | 0.2% |
Ritchie County, West Virginia had a population of 8,444 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ritchie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Ritchie County is the 44th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Ritchie County's White Population
8,116 residents of Ritchie County identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Ritchie County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is more White than neighboring Pleasants County (94.3% White), Gilmer County (81.3% White), Tyler County (95.8% White), and Calhoun County (95.9% White). Ritchie County is less White than neighboring Wirt County (96.2% White).
Ritchie County's Black Population
16 residents of Ritchie County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ritchie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is more Black than neighboring Tyler County (0% Black), and Wirt County (0.1% Black). Ritchie County is less Black than neighboring Pleasants County (1.2% Black), and Gilmer County (12.5% Black).
Ritchie County's Asian Population
19 residents of Ritchie County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ritchie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0% Asian), and Wirt County (0% Asian). Ritchie County is less Asian than neighboring Gilmer County (0.4% Asian).
Ritchie County's Hispanic Population
80 residents of Ritchie County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ritchie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasants County (0.8% Hispanic), Tyler County (0.6% Hispanic), Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic), and Wirt County (0.4% Hispanic). Ritchie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gilmer County (3.3% Hispanic).
Ritchie County's Native American/Other Population
21 residents of Ritchie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ritchie County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasants County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tyler County (0.3% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wirt County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Ritchie County's Multiracial Population
192 residents of Ritchie County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ritchie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Ritchie County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ritchie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pleasants County (3% Multiracial), Tyler County (3.1% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), and Wirt County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.