Farmington, WV Demographics

A map of Farmington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	364	359	93.3%	91.6%
Black	14	5	3.6%	1.3%
Multiracial	12	20	3.1%	5.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Farmington, West Virginia has an estimated population of 390, a less than 1% change from the 392 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.6% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Farmington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Farmington has become 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 Farmington, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Farmington is ranked the 259th 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). Farmington was ranked the 261st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Farmington's White Population

364 residents of Farmington, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Farmington is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Farmington ranks 280th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 91.6% to 93.3%.

Farmington is more White than neighboring Idamay (93% White), Carolina (90.4% White), Rachel (53.8% White), and Worthington (91.2% White). Farmington is less White than neighboring Monongah (95.1% White).

Farmington's Black Population

14 residents of Farmington, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Farmington ranks 164th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Black population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Black residents' share of Farmington's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.6%.

Farmington is more Black than neighboring Idamay (0% Black), Carolina (3.1% Black), Rachel (0% Black), Worthington (2.9% Black), and Monongah (0.8% Black).

Farmington's Asian Population

0 residents of Farmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Farmington ranks 117th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Farmington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Farmington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Farmington is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Farmington ranks 150th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Farmington is less Hispanic than neighboring Monongah (0.1% Hispanic).

Farmington's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Farmington's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Farmington, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Farmington is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Farmington ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Farmington's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.1%.

Farmington is less Multiracial than neighboring Idamay (7% Multiracial), Carolina (6.5% Multiracial), Rachel (46.2% Multiracial), Worthington (5.9% Multiracial), and Monongah (3.9% 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.