Hinkleville, WV Demographics

A map of Hinkleville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	262	352	90.0%	96.2%
Multiracial	29	6	10.0%	1.6%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Hinkleville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 291, a large decrease from the 366 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 10.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hinkleville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hinkleville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Hinkleville, that probability was 7.5% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hinkleville is ranked the 296th 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). Hinkleville was ranked the 271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hinkleville's White Population

262 residents of Hinkleville, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hinkleville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Hinkleville ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinkleville's White population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. White residents' share of Hinkleville's population has decreased from 96.2% to 90.0%.

Hinkleville is more White than neighboring Buckhannon (86.1% White), Rock Cave (89.9% White), and Helvetia (0% White). Hinkleville is less White than neighboring Adrian (100% White), and Century (100% White).

Hinkleville's Black Population

0 residents of Hinkleville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hinkleville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Hinkleville ranks 178th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinkleville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hinkleville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Hinkleville is less Black than neighboring Buckhannon (4.2% Black).

Hinkleville's Asian Population

0 residents of Hinkleville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hinkleville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Hinkleville ranks 179th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Hinkleville is less Asian than neighboring Buckhannon (1.7% Asian).

Hinkleville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hinkleville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hinkleville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Hinkleville ranks 326th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinkleville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hinkleville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hinkleville is less Hispanic than neighboring Buckhannon (2.5% Hispanic), and Rock Cave (8% Hispanic).

Hinkleville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hinkleville, 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 Hinkleville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hinkleville ranks 258th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinkleville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hinkleville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hinkleville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buckhannon (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hinkleville's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Hinkleville, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hinkleville is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hinkleville ranks 384th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hinkleville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 383.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hinkleville's population has increased from 1.6% to 10.0%.

Hinkleville is more Multiracial than neighboring Adrian (0% Multiracial), Buckhannon (4.8% Multiracial), Rock Cave (2.2% Multiracial), Century (0% Multiracial), and Helvetia (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.