Blacksville, WV Demographics

A map of Blacksville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54	109	98.2%	92.4%
Multiracial	1	7	1.8%	5.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.8%

Blacksville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 55, a dramatic decrease from the 118 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blacksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blacksville has become considerably 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 Blacksville, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 3.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blacksville is ranked the 409th 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). Blacksville was ranked the 402nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blacksville's White Population

54 residents of Blacksville, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blacksville is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Blacksville ranks 260th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacksville's White population has declined by an estimated 50.5%. White residents' share of Blacksville's population has increased from 92.4% to 98.2%.

Blacksville is more White than neighboring Brave (84.3% White), Pentress (0% White), Fairview (93.6% White), and Cassville (90.3% White). Blacksville is less White than neighboring Mount Morris (99.8% White).

Blacksville's Black Population

0 residents of Blacksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blacksville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Blacksville ranks 329th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Blacksville's Asian Population

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

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

Blacksville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blacksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blacksville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Blacksville ranks 265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacksville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blacksville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blacksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Brave (14.3% Hispanic), and Cassville (9% Hispanic).

Blacksville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blacksville, 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 Blacksville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Blacksville ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacksville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blacksville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blacksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview (1.1% Native American/Other), and Cassville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blacksville's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Blacksville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blacksville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Blacksville ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacksville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blacksville's population has decreased from 5.9% to 1.8%.

Blacksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Brave (1.4% Multiracial), Pentress (0% Multiracial), Mount Morris (0.2% Multiracial), and Cassville (0% Multiracial). Blacksville is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairview (5.2% 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.