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Name: Population — Ritchie, 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-54085.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Ritchie, WV (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WV-54085.POP.A.NSA

Latest8,170.0 persons2024

Previous8,187.0 persons2023

Year ago8,187.0 persons2023

Population — Ritchie, WV (persons) was 8,170.0 persons in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8,170.0 persons (2024) to 9,619.0 persons (2014), averaging 8,765.5 persons.

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

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	8,170.0 persons
2023	8,187.0 persons
2022	8,239.0 persons
2021	8,413.0 persons
2020	8,422.0 persons
2019	8,607.0 persons
2018	8,874.0 persons
2017	9,065.0 persons
2016	9,308.0 persons
2015	9,516.0 persons
2014	9,619.0 persons
2013	9,799.0 persons
2012	10,008 persons
2011	10,179 persons
2010	10,393 persons
2009	10,478 persons
2008	10,516 persons
2007	10,558 persons
2006	10,588 persons
2005	10,506 persons
2004	10,415 persons
2003	10,434 persons
2002	10,372 persons
2001	10,333 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	9,619.0 persons (2014)
10-year low	8,170.0 persons (2024)
10-year average	8,765.5 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-WV-54085.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: Ritchie County, WV (U)Employment: Ritchie County, WV (U)Labor Force: Ritchie County, WV (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Ritchie, WV (USD)Personal Income — Ritchie, WV (USD thousands)Unemployment: Ritchie 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-54085.POP.A.NSA.

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