Davy, WV Demographics

A map of Davy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	186	189	100.0%	90.4%
Black	0	5	0.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	7.2%

Davy, West Virginia has an estimated population of 186, a large decrease from the 209 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 Davy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Davy 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 Davy, that probability was 17.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Davy is ranked the 347th 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). Davy was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Davy's White Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Davy's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Davy's population has increased from 90.4% to 100.0%.

Davy is more White than neighboring Roderfield (0% White), Welch (64.8% White), and Kimball (39.8% White).

Davy's Black Population

0 residents of Davy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Davy is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Davy ranks 116th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Davy's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Davy's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Davy is less Black than neighboring Welch (24.3% Black), and Kimball (59.3% Black).

Davy's Asian Population

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

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

Davy is less Asian than neighboring Welch (0.3% Asian).

Davy's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Davy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Davy is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Davy ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Davy is less Hispanic than neighboring Welch (9.8% Hispanic).

Davy's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Davy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Welch (0.2% Native American/Other).

Davy's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Davy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Davy is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Davy ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Davy's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Davy's population has decreased from 7.2% to 0.0%.

Davy is less Multiracial than neighboring Welch (0.7% Multiracial), and Kimball (0.9% 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.