Charlton Heights, WV Demographics

A map of Charlton Heights's Population by Race

Charlton Heights, West Virginia has an estimated population of 276, a large decrease from the 307 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Charlton Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Charlton Heights 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 Charlton Heights, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Charlton Heights is ranked the 304th 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). Charlton Heights was ranked the 299th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Charlton Heights's White Population

276 residents of Charlton Heights, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Charlton Heights is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Charlton Heights ranks 267th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlton Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Charlton Heights's population has increased from 92.2% to 100.0%.

Charlton Heights is more White than neighboring Deep Water (56.7% White), Falls View (48.4% White), and Boomer (71.2% White).

Charlton Heights's Black Population

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

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

Charlton Heights is less Black than neighboring Deep Water (43.3% Black), and Boomer (20.8% Black).

Charlton Heights's Asian Population

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

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

Charlton Heights's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Charlton Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Charlton Heights is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Charlton Heights ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlton Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Charlton Heights's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Charlton Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Falls View (51.6% Hispanic), and Boomer (8% Hispanic).

Charlton Heights's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Charlton Heights, 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 Charlton Heights is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Charlton Heights ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Charlton Heights's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Charlton Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Charlton Heights is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Charlton Heights ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Charlton Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Charlton Heights's population has decreased from 6.8% to 0.0%.

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.