Ritchie County, West Virginia: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Ritchie County | Ritchie County |
| State | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 54 | 54 |
| County FIPS code | 085 | 085 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 8,445 | 8445 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 8,422 | 8422 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 8,413 | 8413 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 8,239 | 8239 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 8,187 | 8187 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 8,170 | 8170 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -17 | -17 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 87 | 87 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 134 | 134 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -47 | -47 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 21 | 21 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.6376 | 10.63764749 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.3844 | 16.384422571 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.7468 | -5.746775081 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.1004 | 1.1004462921 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.5677 | 2.5677080149 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 32 | 32 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Ritchie County, state_name=West Virginia, state_fips=54, county_fips=085, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=8445, pop_2020=8422, pop_2021=8413, pop_2022=8239, pop_2023=8187, pop_2024=8170, npopchg_2024=-17, births_2024=87, deaths_2024=134, naturalchg_2024=-47, internationalmig_2024=9, domesticmig_2024=21, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=10.63764749, rdeath_2024=16.384422571, rnaturalchg_2024=-5.746775081, rinternationalmig_2024=1.1004462921, rdomesticmig_2024=2.5677080149, gq_estimates_2024=32