Flatwoods, WV Demographics

A map of Flatwoods's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	272	249	85.3%	94.3%
Multiracial	47	7	14.7%	2.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Flatwoods, West Virginia has an estimated population of 319, a large increase from the 264 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 14.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Flatwoods, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Flatwoods has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Flatwoods, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 25.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Flatwoods is ranked the 285th 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). Flatwoods was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Flatwoods's White Population

272 residents of Flatwoods, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Flatwoods is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Flatwoods ranks 173rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flatwoods's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Flatwoods's population has decreased from 94.3% to 85.3%.

Flatwoods is more White than neighboring Sutton (82.4% White), and Gassaway (84.2% White). Flatwoods is less White than neighboring Burnsville (90.1% White), Sand Fork (87.5% White), and Birch River (100% White).

Flatwoods's Black Population

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

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

Flatwoods is less Black than neighboring Sutton (4.4% Black), and Sand Fork (8.3% Black).

Flatwoods's Asian Population

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

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

Flatwoods is less Asian than neighboring Sutton (0.3% Asian), and Gassaway (0.1% Asian).

Flatwoods's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Flatwoods, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Flatwoods is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Flatwoods ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flatwoods's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Flatwoods's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Flatwoods is less Hispanic than neighboring Sutton (0.4% Hispanic), Gassaway (1.2% Hispanic), and Burnsville (2.2% Hispanic).

Flatwoods's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Flatwoods's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Flatwoods, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Flatwoods is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Flatwoods ranks 318th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flatwoods's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 571.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Flatwoods's population has increased from 2.7% to 14.7%.

Flatwoods is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutton (12.5% Multiracial), Gassaway (14.5% Multiracial), Burnsville (7.7% Multiracial), Sand Fork (4.2% Multiracial), and Birch River (0% 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.