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Doddridge County, West Virginia had an estimated 7,615 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,810, across 320 square miles. County output reached $665.2 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Doddridge County
How many people live in Doddridge County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,711
- Households2,554
- Average household size3.02
- Median household income$57,401
- Median age46.0
- Median gross rent$866 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,800
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,829
- Population under 181,136
- Share under 1814.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,668
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,907
- Civilian labor force2,809
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.7 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties49th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2671st of 3,222
Doddridge County is the 49th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.6 percent against 14.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Doddridge County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,615
- Census 2020 base population7,810
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.50 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-70
- Births, 202455
- Deaths, 202493
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 2024-39
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-32
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-44
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2632nd of 3,144
The county has lost 2.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Doddridge County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving99
- People arriving, from those returns170
- Tax returns filed by households leaving128
- Net household movement-29
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,970
- Average income of a leaving household$44,914
- Largest single originHarrison County (41 households)
- Largest single destinationHarrison County (51 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 41 | 75 | $1.9 m |
Households arriving report $3,944 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Harrison County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Doddridge County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$665.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$766.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-13.2 percent
- GDP change over five years24.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the West Virginia areas BEA publishes38th of 55
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2195th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$86,265
Output grew -13.2 percent in the latest year and 24.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Doddridge County
- Covered employment, annual average1,564
- Establishments reporting129
- Average annual pay$66,753
- Average weekly wage$1,284
- Construction, employment237
- Construction, average annual pay$93,837
- Health care and social assistance, employment129
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$31,663
- Retail trade, employment81
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,997
- Transportation and warehousing, employment67
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$84,843
- Finance and insurance, employment43
- Other services, except public administration, employment18
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 237 | 16 | $93,837 |
| Health care and social assistance | 129 | 21 | $31,663 |
| Retail trade | 81 | 6 | $28,997 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 67 | 11 | $84,843 |
| Finance and insurance | 43 | 6 | $52,874 |
| Other services, except public administration | 18 | 8 | $19,371 |
| Information | 6 | 3 | $46,289 |
Construction is the largest private sector at 237 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Doddridge County?
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments931
- Annual payroll$60.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Doddridge County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$3,209,300
- Median 7(a) approval$3,209,300
- Largest single approval$3,209,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval22.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term306 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Doddridge County
Do SBA loans in Doddridge County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Doddridge County?
- Land area320 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties42nd of 55
- Width, east to west20.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land24
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Doddridge County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Doddridge County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 540024
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 9
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Doddridge County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Doddridge County (community 540024), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Doddridge County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Doddridge County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Doddridge County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,711
- Households2,554
- Average household size3.02
- Median household income$57,401
- Median age46.0
Common questions
Doddridge County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Doddridge County, West Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,615 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 7,711, in 2,554 households, ranking 49th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Doddridge County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.50 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,810, to 7,615 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 55 births against 93 deaths, with net migration of -32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Doddridge County?
$57,401. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,800, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $866 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Doddridge County?
69 establishments, employing 931 people with an annual payroll of $60.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Doddridge County?
Construction is the largest private sector at 237 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,564 jobs at an average annual pay of $66,753, or $1,284 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Doddridge County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $3,209,300. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Doddridge County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Doddridge County come from?
The largest single origin is Harrison County, with 41 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,970 against $44,914 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Doddridge County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Doddridge County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Doddridge.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Doddridge County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Union | town | 1,039 | 1 | Wholly in this county |