Ritchie County
Also known as Ritchie County, West Virginia, Ritchie County, Virginia, Ritchie County, WV
county in West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- Founded
- February 18, 1843
- Named after
- Thomas Ritchie
- Seat
- Harrisville
- Largest town
- Harrisville
- Total
- 454 sq mi (1,180 km )
- Land
- 452 sq mi (1,170 km )
- Water
- 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,034
- Density
- 18.7/sq mi (7.21/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper publisher Thomas Ritchie.
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