Randolph County, West Virginia

Randolph County
Official seal of Randolph County
Location of Randolph County in West Virginia
Location of Randolph County in West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°47′N 79°52′W / 38.78°N 79.87°W / 38.78; -79.87
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedOctober 16, 1787
Named forEdmund Jennings Randolph
SeatElkins
and largest city
Government
 • Commission PresidentDavid Kesling (D)[1][2]
 • County CommissionCris Siler (R)[3]
Chris See (D)[4]
Area
 • Total2,700 km2 (1,040 sq mi)
 • Land2,700 km2 (1,040 sq mi)
 • Water0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)  0.03%
 • Rank1st
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,932
 • Estimate 
(2021)
27,806 Decrease
 • Rank21st
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304, 681
Congressional district2nd
Senate district11th
House of Delegates district66th, 67th
Websitehttps://randolphcountycommissionwv.org/

Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,932.[5] Its county seat is Elkins.[6] The county was founded in 1787 and is named for Edmund Jennings Randolph.[7]

Randolph County comprises the Elkins, West Virginia, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Candidates' list balloons in Randolph". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "County Commission". Randolph County Commission. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Randolph County 2022 General Election Results". WBOY-TV. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 General Election Results: Randolph County". WBOY-TV. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Randolph County history sources". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

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