Randolph County Demographics

A map of Randolph County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,798	26,033	89.9%	93.2%
Multiracial	2,066	925	7.5%	3.3%
Black	387	424	1.4%	1.5%
Hispanic	308	312	1.1%	1.1%
Native American/Other	15	142	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	2	96	0.0%	0.3%

Randolph County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 27,576, a slight decrease from the 27,932 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 7.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Randolph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Randolph has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Randolph County, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Randolph County is ranked the 21st most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Randolph County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Randolph County's White Population

24,798 residents of Randolph County, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Randolph County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Randolph County's population has decreased from 93.2% to 89.9%.

Randolph County is less White than neighboring Upshur County (91.8% White), Barbour County (90.5% White), Tucker County (96.9% White), Pocahontas County (93.7% White), and Highland County (94.9% White).

Randolph County's Black Population

387 residents of Randolph County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Randolph County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Black residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Randolph County is more Black than neighboring Upshur County (1.2% Black), Tucker County (0% Black), Pocahontas County (0.5% Black), and Highland County (0% Black). Randolph County is less Black than neighboring Barbour County (1.5% Black).

Randolph County's Asian Population

2 residents of Randolph County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Randolph County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 97.9%. Asian residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Randolph County is less Asian than neighboring Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Barbour County (0.3% Asian), Pocahontas County (0.1% Asian), and Highland County (2.4% Asian).

Randolph County's Hispanic Population

308 residents of Randolph County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Randolph County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Randolph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tucker County (0.5% Hispanic), and Highland County (0% Hispanic). Randolph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Upshur County (1.5% Hispanic), Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), and Pocahontas County (1.7% Hispanic).

Randolph County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Randolph County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Randolph County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Randolph County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Randolph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tucker County (0% Native American/Other), and Highland County (0% Native American/Other). Randolph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upshur County (0.9% Native American/Other), Barbour County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pocahontas County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Randolph County's Multiracial Population

2,066 residents of Randolph County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Randolph County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Randolph County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 123.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Randolph County's population has increased from 3.3% to 7.5%.

Randolph County is more Multiracial than neighboring Upshur County (4.3% Multiracial), Barbour County (6% Multiracial), Tucker County (2.6% Multiracial), Pocahontas County (3.5% Multiracial), and Highland County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.