Cottageville, WV Demographics

A map of Cottageville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	310	104	100.0%	91.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	5.3%

Cottageville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 310, a dramatic increase from the 114 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 Cottageville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cottageville 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 Cottageville, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cottageville is ranked the 288th 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). Cottageville was ranked the 404th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cottageville's White Population

310 residents of Cottageville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cottageville is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Cottageville ranks 293rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottageville's White population has grown by an estimated 198.1%. White residents' share of Cottageville's population has increased from 91.2% to 100.0%.

Cottageville is more White than neighboring Ravenswood (92% White), Ripley (92.1% White), Racine (98.4% White), Leon (98% White), and New Haven (94.4% White).

Cottageville's Black Population

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

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

Cottageville is less Black than neighboring Ravenswood (0.3% Black), Ripley (0.2% Black), Racine (0.3% Black), and New Haven (1.1% Black).

Cottageville's Asian Population

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

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

Cottageville is less Asian than neighboring Ravenswood (0.5% Asian), Ripley (2.6% Asian), and New Haven (1.7% Asian).

Cottageville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cottageville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cottageville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Cottageville ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottageville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cottageville's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Cottageville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ravenswood (1.9% Hispanic), Ripley (2.4% Hispanic), and Racine (1.4% Hispanic).

Cottageville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cottageville, 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 Cottageville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Cottageville ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottageville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cottageville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Cottageville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leon (2% Native American/Other).

Cottageville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cottageville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cottageville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Cottageville ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cottageville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cottageville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Cottageville is less Multiracial than neighboring Ravenswood (5.2% Multiracial), Ripley (2.7% Multiracial), and New Haven (2.9% 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.