Median Age in Ritchie County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
46.1 years
Rank #590/3,222 · #21 in WV
82th
Ritchie 46.1 years
WV 42.7 years +8.0%
US 38.9 years +18.5%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Ritchie County's median age of 46.1 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Ritchie County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #587 | Newton County, TX | 46.1 years |
| #588 | Dickenson County, VA | 46.1 years |
| #589 | Nicholas County, WV | 46.1 years |
| #590 | Ritchie County, WV | 46.1 years |
| #591 | Coamo Municipio, PR | 46.1 years |
| #592 | Glades County, FL | 46.0 years |
| #593 | Seminole County, GA | 46.0 years |
About Median Age
Ritchie County, West Virginia has a median age of 46.1 years, ranking #590 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 18.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #21 of 55. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.