Sophia

County:: Raleigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.698
State:: West Virginia

Sophia is a town located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Sophia has a 2025 population of 1,054. Sophia is currently declining at a rate of -1.31% annually and its population has decreased by -6.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,124 in 2020.

The average household income in Sophia is $70,996 with a poverty rate of 25.62%.The median age in Sophia is 45.6 years: 44.5 years for males, and 52.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sophia includes 95.53% White, 4.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,580	95.53%
Black or African American	69	4.17%
Asian	5	0.3%

Sophia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sophia's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $34,498. The poverty rate stands at 25.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$44,323	-
Families	$36,250	$63,357
Households	$34,498	$70,996
Non Families	$26,008	$87,232

$0

Average Income

$34,498

Median Household Income

25.62%

Poverty Rate