Hometown, WV Demographics

A map of Hometown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	756	523	100.0%	94.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	26	0.0%	4.7%

Hometown, West Virginia has an estimated population of 756, a dramatic increase from the 556 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 Hometown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hometown 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 Hometown, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hometown is ranked the 176th 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). Hometown was ranked the 211th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hometown's White Population

756 residents of Hometown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hometown is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Hometown ranks 181st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hometown's White population has grown by an estimated 44.6%. White residents' share of Hometown's population has increased from 94.1% to 100.0%.

Hometown is more White than neighboring Bancroft (95.8% White), Winfield (88.5% White), Poca (96.3% White), and Eleanor (94.4% White).

Hometown's Black Population

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

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

Hometown is less Black than neighboring Poca (0.3% Black).

Hometown's Asian Population

0 residents of Hometown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hometown is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Hometown ranks 155th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Hometown is less Asian than neighboring Winfield (2.2% Asian), and Eleanor (2% Asian).

Hometown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hometown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hometown is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Hometown ranks 298th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hometown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hometown's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hometown is less Hispanic than neighboring Bancroft (3.6% Hispanic), Winfield (2.8% Hispanic), Poca (2.4% Hispanic), and Eleanor (1.4% Hispanic).

Hometown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hometown, 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 Hometown is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hometown ranks 288th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Hometown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winfield (0.3% Native American/Other), and Eleanor (1.9% Native American/Other).

Hometown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hometown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hometown is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hometown ranks 139th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hometown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hometown's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Hometown is less Multiracial than neighboring Bancroft (0.6% Multiracial), Winfield (6.1% Multiracial), Poca (0.9% Multiracial), and Eleanor (0.3% 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.