Gatewood, WV Demographics

A map of Gatewood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	583	370	96.4%	94.9%
Multiracial	22	8	3.6%	2.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Gatewood, West Virginia has an estimated population of 605, a dramatic increase from the 390 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gatewood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gatewood 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 Gatewood, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gatewood is ranked the 201st 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). Gatewood was ranked the 262nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gatewood's White Population

583 residents of Gatewood, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gatewood is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Gatewood ranks 135th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gatewood's White population has grown by an estimated 57.6%. White residents' share of Gatewood's population has increased from 94.9% to 96.4%.

Gatewood is more White than neighboring Garten (68.2% White), and Oak Hill (90.4% White). Gatewood is less White than neighboring Cunard (100% White), Thurmond (100% White), and Fayetteville (96.6% White).

Gatewood's Black Population

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

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

Gatewood is less Black than neighboring Garten (31.8% Black), Oak Hill (6.5% Black), and Fayetteville (0.9% Black).

Gatewood's Asian Population

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

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

Gatewood is less Asian than neighboring Oak Hill (0.3% Asian).

Gatewood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gatewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gatewood is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Gatewood ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gatewood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gatewood's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Gatewood is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Hill (0.1% Hispanic).

Gatewood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gatewood, 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 Gatewood is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gatewood ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gatewood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gatewood's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Gatewood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Gatewood's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Gatewood, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gatewood is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gatewood ranks 361st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gatewood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gatewood's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.6%.

Gatewood is more Multiracial than neighboring Cunard (0% Multiracial), Garten (0% Multiracial), Thurmond (0% Multiracial), Oak Hill (1.6% Multiracial), and Fayetteville (2.5% 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.