Bradley, WV Demographics

A map of Bradley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,168	1,755	82.0%	91.0%
Multiracial	158	73	11.1%	3.8%
Asian	45	18	3.2%	0.9%
Hispanic	43	38	3.0%	2.0%
Black	8	41	0.6%	2.1%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.1%	0.2%

Bradley, West Virginia has an estimated population of 1,424, a large decrease from the 1,928 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 11.1% Multiracial, 3.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bradley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bradley 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 Bradley, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 31.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bradley is ranked the 111th 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). Bradley was ranked the 76th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bradley's White Population

1,168 residents of Bradley, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bradley is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Bradley ranks 297th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's White population has declined by an estimated 33.4%. White residents' share of Bradley's population has decreased from 91.0% to 82.0%.

Bradley is more White than neighboring Prosperity (76.1% White), and Mount Hope (78.4% White). Bradley is less White than neighboring Pax (83.1% White), Stanaford (95.9% White), and Sprague (92% White).

Bradley's Black Population

8 residents of Bradley, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bradley is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Bradley ranks 125th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's Black population has declined by an estimated 80.5%. Black residents' share of Bradley's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.6%.

Bradley is less Black than neighboring Prosperity (15.3% Black), Mount Hope (19.3% Black), Pax (10.8% Black), Stanaford (1.9% Black), and Sprague (5.9% Black).

Bradley's Asian Population

45 residents of Bradley, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bradley is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Bradley ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Bradley's population has increased from 0.9% to 3.2%.

Bradley is more Asian than neighboring Prosperity (0% Asian), Mount Hope (0% Asian), Pax (0% Asian), Stanaford (1.1% Asian), and Sprague (0% Asian).

Bradley's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Bradley, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bradley is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Bradley ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Bradley's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.0%.

Bradley is more Hispanic than neighboring Prosperity (0.1% Hispanic), Mount Hope (0% Hispanic), Stanaford (0% Hispanic), and Sprague (0% Hispanic). Bradley is less Hispanic than neighboring Pax (6% Hispanic).

Bradley's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Bradley, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bradley is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Bradley ranks 297th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bradley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Bradley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prosperity (0% Native American/Other), Pax (0% Native American/Other), Stanaford (0% Native American/Other), and Sprague (0% Native American/Other). Bradley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Hope (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bradley's Multiracial Population

158 residents of Bradley, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bradley is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bradley ranks 209th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 116.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bradley's population has increased from 3.8% to 11.1%.

Bradley is more Multiracial than neighboring Prosperity (8.4% Multiracial), Mount Hope (2.1% Multiracial), Pax (0% Multiracial), Stanaford (1.2% Multiracial), and Sprague (2.1% 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.