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Welcome to Ritchie County ...

Time Zone: Ritchie County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Harrisville is the Seat for Ritchie County.

Ritchie County was founded in 1843. Ritchie was created by taking area from Harrison, Lewis and Wood Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ritchie had a population of 9,616 people. This is a decrease of 7.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,449 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ritchie represented 0.56% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Ritchie County:

  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Cairo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
  • Ellenboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harrisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
  • Pennsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pullman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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