Kanawha, WV Demographics

A map of Kanawha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	192	408	100.0%	94.9%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	2.6%

Kanawha, West Virginia has an estimated population of 192, a dramatic decrease from the 430 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 Kanawha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kanawha 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 Kanawha, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kanawha is ranked the 343rd 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). Kanawha was ranked the 247th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kanawha's White Population

192 residents of Kanawha, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kanawha is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Kanawha ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's White population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. White residents' share of Kanawha's population has increased from 94.9% to 100.0%.

Kanawha is more White than neighboring Mineralwells (96.7% White), Parkersburg (91.4% White), Newark (96% White), North Hills (90.5% White), and Vienna (91% White).

Kanawha's Black Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kanawha is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Kanawha ranks 249th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Kanawha is less Black than neighboring Parkersburg (1.6% Black), North Hills (1% Black), and Vienna (1.8% Black).

Kanawha's Asian Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kanawha is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Kanawha ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Kanawha is less Asian than neighboring Parkersburg (0.6% Asian), North Hills (1% Asian), and Vienna (0.8% Asian).

Kanawha's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kanawha is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Kanawha ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Kanawha is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineralwells (2.3% Hispanic), Parkersburg (1.8% Hispanic), North Hills (2.7% Hispanic), and Vienna (1.6% Hispanic).

Kanawha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kanawha, 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 Kanawha is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Kanawha ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kanawha's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Kanawha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mineralwells (0.6% Native American/Other), Parkersburg (0.6% Native American/Other), Newark (1.8% Native American/Other), and Vienna (0.3% Native American/Other).

Kanawha's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kanawha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kanawha is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Kanawha ranks 330th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kanawha's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kanawha's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Kanawha is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineralwells (0.5% Multiracial), Parkersburg (4% Multiracial), Newark (2.2% Multiracial), North Hills (4.9% Multiracial), and Vienna (4.4% 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.