Raleigh County | |
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![]() The Raleigh County Courthouse in Beckley | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°47′N 81°16′W / 37.78°N 81.26°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | January 23, 1850 |
Named for | Sir Walter Raleigh |
Seat | Beckley |
Largest city | Beckley |
Area | |
• Total | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
• Land | 605 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
• Water | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,591 |
• Estimate (2021) | 73,771 ![]() |
• Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | raleighcounty |
Raleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,591.[1] Its county seat is Beckley.[2] The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh.[3] Raleigh County is included in the Beckley, West Virginia, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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