Rand, West Virginia

Rand
Street scene in Rand in the 1970s
Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.28250°N 81.56222°W / 38.28250; -81.56222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
  Total
0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2)
  Land0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,543
  Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Rand is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,543 (down from 1,631 at the 2010 census). It is surrounded by the communities of Malden and DuPont City.