Eccles, WV Demographics

A map of Eccles's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	64	301	100.0%	90.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	22	0.0%	6.6%

Eccles, West Virginia has an estimated population of 64, a dramatic decrease from the 334 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 Eccles, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eccles 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 Eccles, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eccles is ranked the 407th 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). Eccles was ranked the 285th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eccles's White Population

64 residents of Eccles, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eccles is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Eccles ranks 318th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eccles's White population has declined by an estimated 78.7%. White residents' share of Eccles's population has increased from 90.1% to 100.0%.

Eccles is more White than neighboring Mabscott (91.8% White), Glen White (50.3% White), Lester (88.1% White), and MacArthur (99.9% White).

Eccles's Black Population

0 residents of Eccles, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eccles is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Eccles ranks 195th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Eccles is less Black than neighboring Mabscott (1.7% Black), and Lester (1.3% Black).

Eccles's Asian Population

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

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

Eccles is less Asian than neighboring Mabscott (0.3% Asian).

Eccles's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Eccles, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eccles is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Eccles ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eccles's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Eccles's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Eccles is less Hispanic than neighboring Mabscott (1.4% Hispanic), and Lester (0.5% Hispanic).

Eccles's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Eccles, 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 Eccles is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Eccles ranks 248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Eccles is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mabscott (1.6% Native American/Other), Glen White (49.7% Native American/Other), and MacArthur (0.1% Native American/Other).

Eccles's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Eccles, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eccles is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Eccles ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eccles's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Eccles's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Eccles is less Multiracial than neighboring Mabscott (3.2% Multiracial), and Lester (10.1% 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.