Raven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Russell and Tazewell counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Raven had a population of 1,988.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
thumb|left|Miners walking home from Raven Red Ash Coal Company, 1946
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Raven had a population of 1,988. The median age was 48.1 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.6 males age 18 and over.
63.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 36.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 879 households in Raven, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.0% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.