Clifton, WV Demographics

A map of Clifton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	182	259	86.3%	93.5%
Black	29	2	13.7%	0.7%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.8%

Clifton, West Virginia has an estimated population of 211, a large decrease from the 277 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 13.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Clifton, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 23.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton is ranked the 331st 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). Clifton was ranked the 304th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton's White Population

182 residents of Clifton, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Clifton ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's White population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. White residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 93.5% to 86.3%.

Clifton is less White than neighboring Mason (97.7% White), Pomeroy (96.2% White), Middleport (96.8% White), Hartford City (98.6% White), and Syracuse (95.6% White).

Clifton's Black Population

29 residents of Clifton, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Clifton ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Black population has grown by an estimated 1350.0%. Black residents' share of Clifton's population has increased from 0.7% to 13.7%.

Clifton is more Black than neighboring Mason (0% Black), Pomeroy (0.9% Black), Middleport (2.8% Black), Hartford City (0% Black), and Syracuse (0% Black).

Clifton's Asian Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Clifton ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Clifton is less Asian than neighboring Mason (0.1% Asian).

Clifton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton ranks 217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Clifton is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason (0.4% Hispanic), and Pomeroy (0.3% Hispanic).

Clifton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton, 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 Clifton is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mason (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pomeroy (0.2% Native American/Other).

Clifton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton ranks 377th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Clifton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason (1.5% Multiracial), Pomeroy (2.4% Multiracial), Middleport (0.4% Multiracial), Hartford City (1.4% Multiracial), and Syracuse (4.4% 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.