Randolph County, West Virginia | |
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Randolph County Courthouse in Elkins
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Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia |
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West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | October 16, 1787 |
Named for | Edmund Jennings Randolph |
Seat | Elkins |
Largest city | Elkins |
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• Total | 1,040 sq mi (2,694 km2) |
• Land | 1,040 sq mi (2,694 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 0.03% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 29,126 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website | randolphcountycommissionwv |
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,405. Its county seat is Elkins. The county was founded in 1787 and is named for Edmund Jennings Randolph.
Randolph County comprises the Elkins, West Virginia, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,040 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,040 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.03%) is water. It is the largest county in West Virginia by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.69% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.