Gauley Bridge, WV Demographics

A map of Gauley Bridge's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	413	514	100.0%	92.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	32	0.0%	5.8%

Gauley Bridge, West Virginia has an estimated population of 413, a large decrease from the 553 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 Gauley Bridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gauley Bridge 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 Gauley Bridge, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gauley Bridge is ranked the 253rd 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). Gauley Bridge was ranked the 212th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gauley Bridge's White Population

413 residents of Gauley Bridge, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gauley Bridge is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Gauley Bridge ranks 234th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gauley Bridge's White population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. White residents' share of Gauley Bridge's population has increased from 92.9% to 100.0%.

Gauley Bridge is more White than neighboring Falls View (48.4% White), Belva (47.1% White), and Deep Water (56.7% White).

Gauley Bridge's Black Population

0 residents of Gauley Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gauley Bridge is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Gauley Bridge ranks 309th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Gauley Bridge is less Black than neighboring Deep Water (43.3% Black).

Gauley Bridge's Asian Population

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

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

Gauley Bridge's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gauley Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gauley Bridge is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Gauley Bridge ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Gauley Bridge is less Hispanic than neighboring Falls View (51.6% Hispanic).

Gauley Bridge's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gauley Bridge, 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 Gauley Bridge is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gauley Bridge ranks 96th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gauley Bridge's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gauley Bridge's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Gauley Bridge's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gauley Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gauley Bridge is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gauley Bridge ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gauley Bridge's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gauley Bridge's population has decreased from 5.8% to 0.0%.

Gauley Bridge is less Multiracial than neighboring Belva (52.9% 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.