| ZIP Codes: | 21 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 27,987 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54083 |
| CBSA: | Elkins, WV |
| Land Area: | 1,108 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8070, -79.8859 |
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27,987 residents live across 21 ZIPs covering 1,108 sq mi, served by 21 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 30,147 to 27,987 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 14 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26267 (Ellamore, $96,406 median) and poorest ZIP 26224 (Helvetia, $23,000) are 12.9 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 5.4× across this county — from $57,400 in 26224 (Helvetia) to $308,500 in 26267 (Ellamore).
Density varies 50× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 26282 (Monterville) to 148 in 26241 (Elkins).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.5% bachelor's+ in 26294 (Valley Head) to 27.4% in 26253 (Beverly) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #20 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #22 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,974 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,173 of 20,589 reporting).
19 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Randolph County lost 7.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26241 | Elkins | Standard | 14,102 | $50,538 | 95.4 | -3.9% |
| 26253 | Beverly | Standard | 2,589 | $65,843 | 80.2 | -19.8% |
| 26273 | Huttonsville | Standard | 1,964 | $39,688 | 92.4 | 10.2% |
| 26283 | Montrose | Standard | 1,410 | $75,556 | 71.3 | -26.5% |
| 26280 | Mill Creek | Standard | 1,390 | $46,335 | 67.6 | -26.7% |
| 26270 | Harman | Standard | 934 | $60,304 | 136.4 | 41.5% |
| 26257 | Coalton | Standard | 820 | $79,375 | 16.5 | 13.4% |
| 26276 | Kerens | Standard | 797 | $63,257 | 26.9 | 114.2% |
| 26294 | Valley Head | Standard | 744 | $48,542 | 74.9 | -19.8% |
| 26293 | Valley Bend | Standard | 661 | — | 6.2 | -1.3% |
| 26267 | Ellamore | Standard | 650 | $96,406 | 26.7 | 62.9% |
| 26278 | Mabie | Standard | 622 | $54,604 | 62.6 | -28.0% |
| 26224 | Helvetia | Standard | 311 | $23,000 | 23.4 | 37.6% |
| 26285 | Norton | Standard | 261 | — | 9.6 | -27.1% |
| 26263 | Dryfork | Standard | 206 | — | 40.3 | -5.1% |
| 26282 | Monterville | Standard | 205 | — | 69.4 | 180.8% |
| 26254 | Bowden | Standard | 137 | $74,444 | 133.1 | -71.5% |
| 26259 | Dailey | PO Box | 113 | $65,658 | 0.2 | -42.6% |
| 26230 | Pickens | Standard | 37 | — | 51.6 | -78.7% |
| 26268 | Glady | Standard | 34 | — | 22.5 | -54.1% |
| 26296 | Whitmer | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.4 | -100.0% |