City in Hampshire County, West Virginia · 1.1 sq mi · 1,670 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Romney. The typical household earns $49,286, and the median resident is 50.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,764 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.91%
Men 51.5 · Women 50.2
2010–2026
1,765
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,765
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,765 | -2 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,767 | +9 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 1,758 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 1,758 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 1,762 | -8 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 1,770 | +6 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 1,764 | +70 | 4.13% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | -21 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 1,715 | -9 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 1,724 | -7 | 0.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Never married | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| Divorced | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 21% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau