RacineWV
331 people live in this town in West Virginia.
Is Racine a good place to live?
Racine’s mean commuting time is 11 minutes, below both the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Racine. Racine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
331 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Racine.
Very high risk in Racine, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Racine after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 91% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Racine is worth about $94K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Racine has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 15 miles. The top destinations are Charleston (12%), South Charleston (9%) and Marmet (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Racine brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Racine is
Racine: 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Racine.
| Racine | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Racine | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.1% | 55.5% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.3% | 86.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.1% | 79.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Racine
Moving to Racine: who provides what
Racine is unincorporated, so Boone County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Racine for work
Where Racine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Racine
College town 17 of every 100 Racine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Racine
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Racine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267 (up from 256 at the 2010 census). The community was named after Racine, Ohio, the native home of first settlers. Racine is home to the Racine Volunteer Fire Department, which covers 174 square miles (450 km2) in its first response area. The John Slack Park is also located in Racine next to the fire department.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 25165
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Is Racine, WV a good place to live?
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