Hilltop, WV Demographics

A map of Hilltop's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	385	464	97.0%	87.9%
Multiracial	12	36	3.0%	6.8%
Black	0	21	0.0%	4.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%

Hilltop, West Virginia has an estimated population of 397, a large decrease from the 528 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hilltop, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hilltop 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 Hilltop, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hilltop is ranked the 257th 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). Hilltop was ranked the 216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hilltop's White Population

385 residents of Hilltop, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hilltop is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Hilltop ranks 358th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hilltop's White population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Hilltop's population has increased from 87.9% to 97.0%.

Hilltop is more White than neighboring Scarbro (69.3% White), Mount Hope (78.4% White), and Oak Hill (90.4% White). Hilltop is less White than neighboring Glen Jean (100% White), and Thurmond (100% White).

Hilltop's Black Population

0 residents of Hilltop, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hilltop is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Hilltop ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hilltop's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hilltop's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Hilltop is less Black than neighboring Scarbro (30.7% Black), Mount Hope (19.3% Black), and Oak Hill (6.5% Black).

Hilltop's Asian Population

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

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

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

Hilltop's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hilltop, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hilltop is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Hilltop ranks 288th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hilltop's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hilltop's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

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

Hilltop's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hilltop, 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 Hilltop is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hilltop ranks 139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hilltop's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hilltop's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hilltop is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Hope (0.3% Native American/Other), and Oak Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Hilltop's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Hilltop, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hilltop is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hilltop ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hilltop's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hilltop's population has decreased from 6.8% to 3.0%.

Hilltop is more Multiracial than neighboring Glen Jean (0% Multiracial), Scarbro (0% Multiracial), Mount Hope (2.1% Multiracial), Oak Hill (1.6% Multiracial), and Thurmond (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.