Town in Raleigh County, West Virginia · 0.7 sq mi · 1,522 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Sophia. The typical household earns $36,080, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,134 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.03%
Men 45.5 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
1,063
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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
1,063
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,063 | -13 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,076 | -9 | 0.83% |
| 2024 | 1,085 | -8 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 1,093 | -10 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 1,103 | -19 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 1,122 | -12 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 1,134 | -103 | 8.33% |
| 2019 | 1,237 | -14 | 1.12% |
| 2018 | 1,251 | -16 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | -22 | 1.71% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 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 3 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 47% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 12% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau