Arthurdale, WV Demographics

A map of Arthurdale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	956	1,086	97.4%	95.0%
Multiracial	14	35	1.4%	3.1%
Black	12	3	1.2%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Arthurdale, West Virginia has an estimated population of 982, a large decrease from the 1,143 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arthurdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arthurdale has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Arthurdale, that probability was 9.6% in 2020 and 5.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arthurdale is ranked the 153rd 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). Arthurdale was ranked the 132nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arthurdale's White Population

956 residents of Arthurdale, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arthurdale is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Arthurdale ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arthurdale's White population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of Arthurdale's population has increased from 95.0% to 97.4%.

Arthurdale is more White than neighboring Reedsville (95.8% White), Masontown (95.8% White), Newburg (85.8% White), Tunnelton (93.6% White), and Brookhaven (87.4% White).

Arthurdale's Black Population

12 residents of Arthurdale, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arthurdale is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Arthurdale ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arthurdale's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Arthurdale's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Arthurdale is more Black than neighboring Masontown (0% Black), Newburg (0% Black), and Tunnelton (0% Black). Arthurdale is less Black than neighboring Brookhaven (1.7% Black).

Arthurdale's Asian Population

0 residents of Arthurdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arthurdale is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Arthurdale ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arthurdale's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Arthurdale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arthurdale is less Asian than neighboring Newburg (3.5% Asian), and Brookhaven (2% Asian).

Arthurdale's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Arthurdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arthurdale is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Arthurdale ranks 209th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Arthurdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Newburg (0.9% Hispanic), and Brookhaven (5.2% Hispanic).

Arthurdale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arthurdale, 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 Arthurdale is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Arthurdale ranks 265th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arthurdale's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arthurdale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arthurdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tunnelton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Brookhaven (0.5% Native American/Other).

Arthurdale's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Arthurdale, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arthurdale is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Arthurdale ranks 276th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arthurdale's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arthurdale's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.4%.

Arthurdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Reedsville (3% Multiracial), Masontown (4.2% Multiracial), Newburg (9.7% Multiracial), Tunnelton (5.7% Multiracial), and Brookhaven (3.3% 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.