Comfort, WV Demographics

A map of Comfort's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	220	306	100.0%	95.6%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Comfort, West Virginia has an estimated population of 220, a dramatic decrease from the 320 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 Comfort, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

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

Comfort is ranked the 325th 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). Comfort was ranked the 290th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Comfort's White Population

220 residents of Comfort, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Comfort is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Comfort ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's White population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. White residents' share of Comfort's population has increased from 95.6% to 100.0%.

Comfort is more White than neighboring Chesapeake (93.2% White), Marmet (93.8% White), Belle (90.2% White), and Sylvester (94.7% White).

Comfort's Black Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Comfort is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Comfort ranks 190th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Comfort is less Black than neighboring Chesapeake (0.8% Black), Marmet (1.7% Black), and Belle (1.5% Black).

Comfort's Asian Population

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

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

Comfort is less Asian than neighboring Chesapeake (1% Asian).

Comfort's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Comfort is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Comfort ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Comfort's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Comfort is less Hispanic than neighboring Chesapeake (1.2% Hispanic), Marmet (1.3% Hispanic), and Belle (0.7% Hispanic).

Comfort's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Comfort, 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 Comfort is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Comfort ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfort's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Comfort's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Comfort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chesapeake (0.4% Native American/Other).

Comfort's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Comfort, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Comfort is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Comfort ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Comfort is less Multiracial than neighboring Chesapeake (3.4% Multiracial), Marmet (3.2% Multiracial), Belle (7.6% Multiracial), and Sylvester (5.3% 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.