Boomer, WV Demographics

A map of Boomer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	178	491	71.2%	82.0%
Black	52	49	20.8%	8.2%
Hispanic	20	4	8.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	51	0.0%	8.5%

Boomer, West Virginia has an estimated population of 250, a dramatic decrease from the 599 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.2% White, 20.8% Black, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boomer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boomer 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 Boomer, that probability was 31.4% in 2020 and 44.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boomer is ranked the 318th 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). Boomer was ranked the 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boomer's White Population

178 residents of Boomer, or 71.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boomer is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Boomer ranks 402nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boomer's White population has declined by an estimated 63.7%. White residents' share of Boomer's population has decreased from 82.0% to 71.2%.

Boomer is more White than neighboring Falls View (48.4% White), and Deep Water (56.7% White). Boomer is less White than neighboring Mount Carbon (97.4% White), Kimberly (95.2% White), and Smithers (77.1% White).

Boomer's Black Population

52 residents of Boomer, or 20.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boomer is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Boomer ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boomer's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Black residents' share of Boomer's population has increased from 8.2% to 20.8%.

Boomer is more Black than neighboring Mount Carbon (0% Black), Kimberly (0% Black), Smithers (4.8% Black), and Falls View (0% Black). Boomer is less Black than neighboring Deep Water (43.3% Black).

Boomer's Asian Population

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

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

Boomer's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Boomer, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boomer is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Boomer ranks 309th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boomer's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Boomer's population has increased from 0.7% to 8.0%.

Boomer is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Carbon (0% Hispanic), Kimberly (0% Hispanic), and Deep Water (0% Hispanic). Boomer is less Hispanic than neighboring Smithers (14.2% Hispanic), and Falls View (51.6% Hispanic).

Boomer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Boomer, 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 Boomer is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Boomer ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boomer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boomer's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Boomer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Carbon (2.6% Native American/Other).

Boomer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Boomer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boomer is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Boomer ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boomer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Boomer's population has decreased from 8.5% to 0.0%.

Boomer is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimberly (4.8% Multiracial), and Smithers (3.9% 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.