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Raleigh County

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Raleigh county is located in southwest West Virginia. Raleigh county has 605.35 square miles of land area and 4.00 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Raleigh county population is 78,859, which has shrunk 0.46% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Raleigh county median household income is $38,036 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 34.97% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.70% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Raleigh county median house value is $88,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 26.07% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Raleigh county is much better than the state average in quality. The Raleigh county area code is 304.

Population	78,859 (2010), rank #6
Population Growth	-0.46% since 2000, rank #26
Population Density:	129.42/sq mi, rank #14
Median Household Income:	$38,036 at 2006-2010—34.97% increase since 2000, rank #18
Median House Price:	$88,000 at 2006-2010—26.07% increase since 2000, rank #23
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	605.35 sq mi, rank #10
Water Area:	4.00 sq mi (0.66%), rank #20
State:	West Virginia
Area:	Beckley, WV
School District:
Area Code:	304