Jury Pool Profile
Raleigh County, West Virginia
- County seat
- Beckley
- Judicial district
- 14th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 71,775
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 73,195.
At a glance
Raleigh County is a 71,775-person venue. The county population is 87% White and 7% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,834, $4,828 below the WV state median of $60,662; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.9% of covered employment, average pay $58,260/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.53%, above the 4.44% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 73,195
- Median household income
- $52,150
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 87% / 7%.
Raleigh County has a population of 73,195, with a median age of 42.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.4%; Black residents 6.9%. Independently, 1.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,834; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.53%, above the West Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Raleigh County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.4% in 2024, 74.5% in 2020, 74.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 6.4% of the adult civilian population (3,684 individuals).