Randolph County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,283
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,394
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,112 (it was 2,678 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 1040 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.2%), Retail trade (14.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 25,03589.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9697.1%Two or more races
- 4481.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2881.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 1040.4%Asian alone
- 330.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
| Males: 14,540 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 13,186 |  (47.6%) |
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| Randolph County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,362 ($27,299 in 1999)
| This county: | $50,362 |
| West Virginia: | $54,329 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $567 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $700)
| This county: | $567 |
| State: | $606 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,909 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
| Randolph: | $136,909 |
| West Virginia: | $155,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $978
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $330
Institutionalized population: 1,941
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 60
- Burglaries: 21
- Thefts: 65
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 85
- Burglaries: 60
- Thefts: 84
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $206,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,400
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $168,900
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $199,600
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $20,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
- 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $122,200
- 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $76,600
- 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $62,400
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $68,800
- 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $71,100
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,400
- 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $68,500
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $48,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $577 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $465 (0.4%)
| Randolph County: | 16.5% |
| West Virginia: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.9 years old
(Males: 42.4 years old, Females: 47.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 39.9 years old, American Indian residents: 1.7 years old, Asian residents: 29.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.4 years old, Other race residents: 44.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Randolph County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elkins, Mill Creek, Beverly, East Dailey, Valley Head, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Montrose, Harman, Dailey.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Randolph County: Stockerts (A), EUB Acres (B), Fishing Camp (C), Riverbend Golf Club at Evun Breth (D), Buckhannon Country Club Golf Course (E), Ours Mill (F), Ash Camp (G), Bailey Ridge Community Center (H), Selbyville Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (I), Adrian Volunteer Fire Department (J), Banks District Volunteer Fire Department (K), Washington District Volunteer Fire Department (L), Warren District Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 (M), West Virginia Division of Forestry Upshur County Field Office (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Southfork Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Randolph County include: Waterloo Church (A), Indian Camp Church (B), Kanawha Chapel Church (C), Kanawha Run Church (D), Laurel Park Church (E), Tenmile Church (F), Tallmansville Church (G), Lebanon Church (H), Straight Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Dale Cemetery (1), Brooks Hill Cemetery (2), Upshur County Memorial Park (3), Chapel Cemetery (4), Chestnut Flat Cemetery (5), Gregory Cemetery (6), Alton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: The Fishpond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Fork (A), Trubie Run (B), Tenmile Creek (C), Straight Fork (D), Stony Run (E), Spruce Run (F), Spruce Fork (G), Snake Run (H), Slab Camp Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Randolph County: French Creek Game Farm (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Campbell County, Kentucky 
, Greene County, Indiana , Sutter County, California , Lyon County, Kansas , Owen County, Indiana .
| Here: | 5.1% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 998
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 148 (78.2% naturalized citizens)
| Randolph County: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 1.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 382010 or later
- 822000 to 2009
- 281990 to 1999
- 261980 to 1989
- 421970 to 1979
- 31Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,194
- One, attached: 203
- Two: 251
- 3 or 4: 614
- 5 to 9: 277
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 to 49: 175
- 50 or more: 64
- Mobile homes: 2,264
Housing units in Randolph County with a mortgage: 3,191 (128 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 94 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
| Here: | 9.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Randolph County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,231 | 38 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,725 | 34 |
| Catholic | 1,168 | 5 |
| Other | 768 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 117 | 1 |
| None | 18,396 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Randolph County: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Randolph County: | 6.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| This county: | 8.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Randolph County: | 10.5% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Randolph County: | 28.5% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.1% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in Randolph County:
Average size of farms: 227 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,833
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.05%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,318
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,685
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.37%
Corn for grain: 894 harvested acres
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres
Earthquake activity:
Randolph County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 123.3 miles away from Randolph County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 176.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 224.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from Randolph County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: June 29, 2019 - June 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4455, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: July 28, 2017 - July 29, 2017, FEMA Id: 4331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Randolph County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,198 (79.7%)
- Carpooled: 806 (7.0%)
- Bus: 42 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 436 (3.8%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0.1%)
- Walked: 326 (2.8%)
- Worked at home: 649 (5.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Peru (32%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (20%)
- Russia (8%)
- England (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Sweden (6%)
- Scotland (6%)
- German (20%)
- Irish (20%)
- English (12%)
- American (12%)
- Scottish (5%)
- Italian (5%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Randolph County, West Virginia in 2010:
- 1,135 people in state prisons
- 378 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 344 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 313 people in college/university student housing
- 84 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Randolph County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 823 people in state prisons
- 286 people in nursing homes
- 265 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 44 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 24 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,426 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.07% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.00% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($16,208 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($23,218 average AGI)
Randolph County: 2.07% West Virginia average: 3.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Barbour County, WV |  0.52% ($31,537 average AGI) |
| from Upshur County, WV | 0.31% ($42,188) |
| from Tucker County, WV | 0.20% ($42,571) |
4.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,270 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.29% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.44% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,007 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($20,264 average AGI)
Randolph County: 1.85% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Barbour County, WV | 0.60% ($32,871 average AGI) |
| to Upshur County, WV | 0.24% ($43,920) |
| to Tucker County, WV | 0.20% ($45,905) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,005 (4,522 aged, 1,483 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 516 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Randolph County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (760)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (442)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (415)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (352)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (301)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (217)
- Congestive heart failure (215)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (96)
- Unspecified dementia (51)
- Acute respiratory failure (41)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,491
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 316
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 121,653
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,148
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,344
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 151.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 111.1
- Other - 40.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 27,726- Male householders: 4,537 (1,583 living alone), Female householders: 6,135 (1,913 living alone)
4,689 spouses (4,672 opposite-sex spouses), 706 unmarried partners, (706 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,402 children (5,685 natural, 244 adopted, 467 stepchildren), 724 grandchildren, 480 brothers or sisters, 433 parents, 65 foster children, 538 other relatives, 537 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,475
Size of family households: 3,482 2-persons, 1,499 3-persons, 947 4-persons, 443 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,498 1-person, 632 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
2,802 married couples with children.
1,351 single-parent households (378 men, 973 women).
99.0% of residents of Randolph speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $205,648,000 ($7,217 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,509,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,790,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,706,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $257,000
Federal grants: $53,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,726,000 ($38,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,817,000 ($3,195,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $680,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,768,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,958,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,639| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,854
| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +47
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +518
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.74 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Randolph County, West Virginia
- 122020 or later
- 7672010 to 2019
- 1,1962000 to 2009
- 1,7741990 to 1999
- 1,9541980 to 1989
- 2,0031970 to 1979
- 1,2341960 to 1969
- 7501950 to 1959
- 9921940 to 1949
- 2,2051939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Randolph County, West Virginia
- 161 room
- 132 rooms
- 2453 rooms
- 7664 rooms
- 1,5475 rooms
- 1,9136 rooms
- 1,3647 rooms
- 7208 rooms
- 1,3959+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County, West Virginia
- 311 room
- 882 rooms
- 3883 rooms
- 7644 rooms
- 5735 rooms
- 4636 rooms
- 1847 rooms
- 1488 rooms
- 559+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Randolph County, West Virginia
- 27no bedroom
- 2741 bedroom
- 1,2732 bedrooms
- 4,6193 bedrooms
- 1,4694 bedrooms
- 3115+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County, West Virginia
- 33no bedroom
- 6781 bedroom
- 8312 bedrooms
- 9913 bedrooms
- 2014 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 397no vehicle
- 2,2801 vehicle
- 3,6282 vehicles
- 1,2223 vehicles
- 3354 vehicles
- 1225+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in renter-occupied apartments
- 736no vehicle
- 1,0871 vehicle
- 7832 vehicles
- 423 vehicles
- 234 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.9% of Randolph County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in West Virginia.
| Randolph County: | 88.9% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21,209
- Other state: 6,057
- Northeast: 1,188
- Midwest: 1,486
- South: 3,101
- West: 278
- 36.6%Utility gas
- 27.4%Electricity
- 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Wood
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.4%Coal or coke
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 50.1%Electricity
- 35.5%Utility gas
- 6.1%Wood
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Coal or coke
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 266
| Here: | 11.9% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
| Here: | 6.9% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 366
| Here: | 48.7% |
| West Virginia: | 17.3% |
Randolph County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,598,000
Other: $3,411,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,953,000
General - Other: $4,939,000
Central Staff Services: $4,804,000
Central Staff Services: $4,791,000
Police Protection: $3,058,000
Police Protection: $3,049,000
Parks and Recreation: $496,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
Interest on Debt: $123,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,474,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,116,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,758,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $356,000
Fines and Forfeits: $351,000
General Revenue - Other: $347,000
Fines and Forfeits: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,719,000
Cash and Securities: $9,659,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,090,000
Cash and Securities: $2,784,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $555,000
Other: $543,000
Other: $492,000
- Tax - Property: $5,753,000
Property: $5,650,000
Other: $407,000
Other: $400,000
Other Selective Sales: $270,000
Other Selective Sales: $265,000
Other License: $57,000
Other License: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Randolph County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,598,000
Other: $3,411,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,953,000
General - Other: $4,939,000
Central Staff Services: $4,804,000
Central Staff Services: $4,791,000
Police Protection: $3,058,000
Police Protection: $3,049,000
Parks and Recreation: $496,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
Interest on Debt: $123,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,474,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,116,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,758,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $356,000
Fines and Forfeits: $351,000
General Revenue - Other: $347,000
Fines and Forfeits: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,719,000
Cash and Securities: $9,659,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,090,000
Cash and Securities: $2,784,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $555,000
Other: $543,000
Other: $492,000
- Tax - Property: $5,753,000
Property: $5,650,000
Other: $407,000
Other: $400,000
Other Selective Sales: $270,000
Other Selective Sales: $265,000
Other License: $57,000
Other License: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Randolph County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,598,000
Other: $3,411,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,953,000
General - Other: $4,939,000
Central Staff Services: $4,804,000
Central Staff Services: $4,791,000
Police Protection: $3,058,000
Police Protection: $3,049,000
Parks and Recreation: $496,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
Interest on Debt: $123,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,474,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,116,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,758,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $356,000
Fines and Forfeits: $351,000
General Revenue - Other: $347,000
Fines and Forfeits: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,719,000
Cash and Securities: $9,659,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,090,000
Cash and Securities: $2,784,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $555,000
Other: $543,000
Other: $492,000
- Tax - Property: $5,753,000
Property: $5,650,000
Other: $407,000
Other: $400,000
Other Selective Sales: $270,000
Other Selective Sales: $265,000
Other License: $57,000
Other License: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Randolph County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,598,000
Other: $3,411,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,953,000
General - Other: $4,939,000
Central Staff Services: $4,804,000
Central Staff Services: $4,791,000
Police Protection: $3,058,000
Police Protection: $3,049,000
Parks and Recreation: $496,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
Interest on Debt: $123,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,474,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,116,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,758,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $358,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $356,000
Fines and Forfeits: $351,000
General Revenue - Other: $347,000
Fines and Forfeits: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $62,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,719,000
Cash and Securities: $9,659,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,090,000
Cash and Securities: $2,784,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $612,000
General Local Government Support: $555,000
Other: $543,000
Other: $492,000
- Tax - Property: $5,753,000
Property: $5,650,000
Other: $407,000
Other: $400,000
Other Selective Sales: $270,000
Other Selective Sales: $265,000
Other License: $57,000
Other License: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,365
- Number of aged recipients: 113
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,252
- Number of recipients under 18: 156
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 915
- Number of recipients older than 64: 294
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 546
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 590
| Most common first names in Randolph County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 203 | 79.8 years |
| William | 166 | 73.8 years |
| John | 157 | 75.6 years |
| James | 157 | 72.9 years |
| Robert | 131 | 69.0 years |
| Charles | 106 | 73.6 years |
| George | 82 | 75.5 years |
| Virginia | 65 | 80.2 years |
| Paul | 62 | 73.6 years |
| Ruth | 61 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Randolph County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 107 | 73.9 years |
| Taylor | 74 | 74.5 years |
| Bennett | 73 | 74.0 years |
| Smith | 72 | 76.3 years |
| Phillips | 72 | 78.3 years |
| Weese | 70 | 80.4 years |
| Simmons | 68 | 73.4 years |
| Arbogast | 65 | 75.5 years |
| Stalnaker | 59 | 79.5 years |
| Scott | 55 | 74.6 years |
| Businesses in Randolph County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |