Ritchie County | |
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![]() Ritchie County Courthouse in Harrisville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°11′N 81°04′W / 39.18°N 81.07°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 18, 1843 |
Named for | Thomas Ritchie |
Seat | Harrisville |
Largest town | Harrisville |
Area | |
• Total | 454 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
• Land | 452 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,444 |
• Estimate (2021) | 8,383 ![]() |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444.[1] Its county seat is Harrisville.[2] The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper publisher Thomas Ritchie.[3]