Coal City, WV Demographics

A map of Coal City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	724	1,615	100.0%	95.6%
Black	0	15	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	42	0.0%	2.5%

Coal City, West Virginia has an estimated population of 724, a dramatic decrease from the 1,689 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 Coal City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coal City 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 Coal City, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coal City is ranked the 180th 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). Coal City was ranked the 85th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coal City's White Population

724 residents of Coal City, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coal City is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Coal City ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal City's White population has declined by an estimated 55.2%. White residents' share of Coal City's population has increased from 95.6% to 100.0%.

Coal City is more White than neighboring Sophia (91% White), MacArthur (99.9% White), and Glen White (50.3% White).

Coal City's Black Population

0 residents of Coal City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coal City is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Coal City ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal City's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Coal City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Coal City is less Black than neighboring Sophia (8.7% Black).

Coal City's Asian Population

0 residents of Coal City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coal City is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Coal City ranks 230th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Coal City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coal City is less Asian than neighboring Sophia (0.3% Asian).

Coal City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coal City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coal City is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Coal City ranks 318th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coal City's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Coal City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coal City, 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 Coal City is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Coal City ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Coal City is less Native American/Other than neighboring MacArthur (0.1% Native American/Other), and Glen White (49.7% Native American/Other).

Coal City's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Coal City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coal City is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Coal City ranks 334th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Coal City's population has decreased from 2.5% 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.