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Name: Population — Raleigh, WV (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WV-54081.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Raleigh, WV (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WV-54081.POP.A.NSA

Latest72,379 persons2024

Previous72,526 persons2023

Year ago72,526 persons2023

Population — Raleigh, WV (persons) was 72,379 persons in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 1970.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 72,379 persons (2024) to 78,858 persons (2014), averaging 75,173 persons.

Population — Raleigh, WV (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	72,379 persons
2023	72,526 persons
2022	72,863 persons
2021	73,800 persons
2020	74,407 persons
2019	75,014 persons
2018	75,465 persons
2017	76,167 persons
2016	77,234 persons
2015	78,185 persons
2014	78,858 persons
2013	79,319 persons
2012	79,613 persons
2011	79,549 persons
2010	78,957 persons
2009	78,782 persons
2008	78,379 persons
2007	78,323 persons
2006	78,178 persons
2005	78,341 persons
2004	78,428 persons
2003	78,465 persons
2002	78,737 persons
2001	78,251 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	78,858 persons (2014)
10-year low	72,379 persons (2024)
10-year average	75,173 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-WV-54081.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Raleigh County, WV (U)Employment: Raleigh County, WV (U)Labor Force: Raleigh County, WV (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Raleigh, WV (USD)Personal Income — Raleigh, WV (USD thousands)Unemployment: Raleigh County, WV (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WV-54081.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Raleigh, WV (persons)”.