Moving to Richwood, West Virginia
Population: 2,477. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,369 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,128 (45.5%), Females: 1,349 (54.5%)
Nicholas County
Zip code: 26261
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $21,620
Median house value: $36,400
Population by Race
Races in Richwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (12.8%), German (12.2%), English (8.7%), Italian (5.5%), Dutch (3.0%).
Elevation: 2240 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Richwood
- High school or higher: 63.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richwood city
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 13.3%
- Divorced: 11.6%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -391 (-13.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Richwood:
- RICHWOOD AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (RIVERSIDE ADDITION)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richwood:
- WEBSTER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV)
- SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)
- POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BUCKEYE, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richwood:
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 28 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richwood:
- RICHWOOD MUNI (about 9 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: 3I4)
- SUMMERSVILLE (about 23 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
- BRAXTON COUNTY (about 33 miles; SUTTON, WV; Abbreviation: 48I)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richwood:
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 73 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
Schools
Public high school in Richwood:
- RICHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1 VALLEY AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richwood:
- RICHWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 2 VALLEY AVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
- CHERRY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Richwood:
- RICHWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,092; Location: 8 WHITE AVE.; 29,112 books; 270 audio materials; 244 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)