Randolph County, WV Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Randolph County, WV

Low

Soil across 89.6% of Randolph County, WV comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.56% linear extensibility. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Randolph County, WV - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Randolph County.

Randolph County: the real numbers

Randolph County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Randolph County, WV ranks 2,431 most-constrained nationally, and 40 of 55 within West Virginia. Randolph County, WV is 1,040 square miles with a population of 27,190.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Alachua County, FL and Lincoln County, OR are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in West Virginia

Every county in West Virginia is on this site, including Marion County, WV and Lincoln County, WV. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.