Elizabeth, WV Demographics

A map of Elizabeth's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	562	669	99.6%	92.4%
Multiracial	2	48	0.4%	6.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Elizabeth, West Virginia has an estimated population of 564, a large decrease from the 724 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.6% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Elizabeth, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 0.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Elizabeth is ranked the 211th 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). Elizabeth was ranked the 177th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Elizabeth's White Population

562 residents of Elizabeth, or 99.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Elizabeth is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Elizabeth ranks 258th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabeth's White population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Elizabeth's population has increased from 92.4% to 99.6%.

Elizabeth is more White than neighboring Newark (96% White), Reedy (56.5% White), Mineralwells (96.7% White), and Parkersburg (91.4% White). Elizabeth is less White than neighboring Kanawha (100% White).

Elizabeth's Black Population

0 residents of Elizabeth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Elizabeth is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Elizabeth ranks 317th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Elizabeth is less Black than neighboring Parkersburg (1.6% Black).

Elizabeth's Asian Population

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

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

Elizabeth is less Asian than neighboring Reedy (1.4% Asian), and Parkersburg (0.6% Asian).

Elizabeth's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Elizabeth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Elizabeth is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Elizabeth ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Elizabeth is less Hispanic than neighboring Reedy (30.5% Hispanic), Mineralwells (2.3% Hispanic), and Parkersburg (1.8% Hispanic).

Elizabeth's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Elizabeth ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Elizabeth is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newark (1.8% Native American/Other), Reedy (3.1% Native American/Other), Mineralwells (0.6% Native American/Other), and Parkersburg (0.6% Native American/Other).

Elizabeth's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Elizabeth, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Elizabeth is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Elizabeth ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Elizabeth's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 95.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Elizabeth's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.4%.

Elizabeth is more Multiracial than neighboring Kanawha (0% Multiracial). Elizabeth is less Multiracial than neighboring Newark (2.2% Multiracial), Reedy (8.6% Multiracial), Mineralwells (0.5% Multiracial), and Parkersburg (4% 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.