Jane Lew, WV Demographics

A map of Jane Lew's Population by Race

Jane Lew, West Virginia has an estimated population of 480, a large increase from the 408 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.9% White, 31.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jane Lew, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jane Lew has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Jane Lew, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 43.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jane Lew is ranked the 237th 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). Jane Lew was ranked the 257th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jane Lew's White Population

326 residents of Jane Lew, or 67.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jane Lew is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Jane Lew ranks 166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jane Lew's White population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Jane Lew's population has decreased from 94.4% to 67.9%.

Jane Lew is less White than neighboring Lost Creek (93.4% White), Weston (87.6% White), West Milford (96.1% White), Nutter Fort (91.7% White), and Stonewood (84% White).

Jane Lew's Black Population

0 residents of Jane Lew, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jane Lew is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Jane Lew ranks 296th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Jane Lew is less Black than neighboring Weston (4.7% Black), Nutter Fort (0.8% Black), and Stonewood (1.6% Black).

Jane Lew's Asian Population

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

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

Jane Lew's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Jane Lew, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jane Lew is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Jane Lew ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jane Lew's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jane Lew's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.2%.

Jane Lew is more Hispanic than neighboring West Milford (0% Hispanic). Jane Lew is less Hispanic than neighboring Lost Creek (2% Hispanic), Weston (1.3% Hispanic), Nutter Fort (2.8% Hispanic), and Stonewood (5.6% Hispanic).

Jane Lew's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jane Lew, 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 Jane Lew is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Jane Lew ranks 269th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Jane Lew is less Native American/Other than neighboring Weston (0.3% Native American/Other), West Milford (0.3% Native American/Other), Nutter Fort (0.7% Native American/Other), and Stonewood (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jane Lew's Multiracial Population

153 residents of Jane Lew, or 31.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jane Lew is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jane Lew ranks 265th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jane Lew's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1076.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Jane Lew's population has increased from 3.2% to 31.9%.

Jane Lew is more Multiracial than neighboring Lost Creek (4.6% Multiracial), Weston (6% Multiracial), West Milford (3.6% Multiracial), Nutter Fort (4% Multiracial), and Stonewood (8.4% 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.