Glasgow, WV Demographics

A map of Glasgow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	814	667	92.7%	94.9%
Multiracial	40	22	4.6%	3.1%
Native American/Other	16	10	1.8%	1.4%
Black	7	3	0.8%	0.4%
Asian	1	1	0.1%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Glasgow, West Virginia has an estimated population of 878, a large increase from the 703 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glasgow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glasgow has become more 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 Glasgow, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 13.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glasgow is ranked the 164th 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). Glasgow was ranked the 182nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glasgow's White Population

814 residents of Glasgow, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glasgow is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Glasgow ranks 134th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's White population has grown by an estimated 22.0%. White residents' share of Glasgow's population has decreased from 94.9% to 92.7%.

Glasgow is more White than neighboring East Bank (79.9% White), and Hansford (76.6% White). Glasgow is less White than neighboring Cedar Grove (95.9% White), and Hollygrove (100% White).

Glasgow's Black Population

7 residents of Glasgow, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glasgow is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Glasgow ranks 259th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Black population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Black residents' share of Glasgow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Glasgow is more Black than neighboring Cedar Grove (0% Black), East Bank (0.6% Black), Hollygrove (0% Black), and Pratt (0.5% Black). Glasgow is less Black than neighboring Hansford (23.4% Black).

Glasgow's Asian Population

1 residents of Glasgow, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Glasgow ranks 219th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Glasgow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Glasgow is more Asian than neighboring Cedar Grove (0% Asian), East Bank (0% Asian), Hansford (0% Asian), Hollygrove (0% Asian), and Pratt (0% Asian).

Glasgow's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Glasgow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glasgow is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Glasgow ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Glasgow is less Hispanic than neighboring East Bank (0.4% Hispanic), and Pratt (1.6% Hispanic).

Glasgow's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Glasgow, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Glasgow ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Glasgow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Glasgow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Grove (0% Native American/Other), East Bank (0% Native American/Other), Hansford (0% Native American/Other), Hollygrove (0% Native American/Other), and Pratt (0% Native American/Other).

Glasgow's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Glasgow, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Glasgow ranks 271st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.6%.

Glasgow is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Grove (4.1% Multiracial), Hansford (0% Multiracial), and Hollygrove (0% Multiracial). Glasgow is less Multiracial than neighboring East Bank (19.2% Multiracial), and Pratt (5.3% 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.