Amherstdale, WV Demographics

A map of Amherstdale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	180	325	70.3%	92.9%
Black	76	14	29.7%	4.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	2.0%

Amherstdale, West Virginia has an estimated population of 256, a large decrease from the 350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.3% White, 29.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Amherstdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Amherstdale has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Amherstdale, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 41.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Amherstdale is ranked the 312th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Amherstdale was ranked the 278th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Amherstdale's White Population

180 residents of Amherstdale, or 70.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Amherstdale is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Amherstdale ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's White population has declined by an estimated 44.6%. White residents' share of Amherstdale's population has decreased from 92.9% to 70.3%.

Amherstdale is less White than neighboring Accoville (100% White), Robinette (99.7% White), Kistler (92.1% White), Mallory (97.2% White), and Man (91.7% White).

Amherstdale's Black Population

76 residents of Amherstdale, or 29.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Amherstdale is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Amherstdale ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's Black population has grown by an estimated 442.9%. Black residents' share of Amherstdale's population has increased from 4.0% to 29.7%.

Amherstdale is more Black than neighboring Accoville (0% Black), Robinette (0% Black), Kistler (0% Black), Mallory (0% Black), and Man (5.9% Black).

Amherstdale's Asian Population

0 residents of Amherstdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Amherstdale is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Amherstdale ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Amherstdale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Amherstdale is less Asian than neighboring Man (0.4% Asian).

Amherstdale's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Amherstdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Amherstdale is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Amherstdale ranks 207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Amherstdale's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Amherstdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Robinette (0.3% Hispanic), Mallory (0.6% Hispanic), and Man (0.4% Hispanic).

Amherstdale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Amherstdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Amherstdale is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Amherstdale ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Amherstdale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Amherstdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Man (0.2% Native American/Other).

Amherstdale's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Amherstdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Amherstdale is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Amherstdale ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherstdale's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Amherstdale's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Amherstdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Kistler (7.9% Multiracial), Mallory (2.3% Multiracial), and Man (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.