Kimball, WV Demographics

A map of Kimball's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	137	78	59.3%	53.8%
White	92	50	39.8%	34.5%
Multiracial	2	11	0.9%	7.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.1%

Kimball, West Virginia has an estimated population of 231, a dramatic increase from the 145 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.3% Black, 39.8% White, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kimball, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kimball has become considerably less 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 Kimball, that probability was 58.5% in 2020 and 49.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kimball is ranked the 321st 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). Kimball was ranked the 383rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kimball's White Population

92 residents of Kimball, or 39.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kimball is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Kimball ranks 436th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kimball's White population has grown by an estimated 84.0%. White residents' share of Kimball's population has increased from 34.5% to 39.8%.

Kimball is more White than neighboring Pageton (0% White). Kimball is less White than neighboring Vivian (100% White), Keystone (61.5% White), Welch (64.8% White), and Gary (76.1% White).

Kimball's Black Population

137 residents of Kimball, or 59.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kimball is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Kimball ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kimball's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.6%. Black residents' share of Kimball's population has increased from 53.8% to 59.3%.

Kimball is more Black than neighboring Vivian (0% Black), Keystone (25.6% Black), Welch (24.3% Black), Gary (8.4% Black), and Pageton (0% Black).

Kimball's Asian Population

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

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

Kimball is less Asian than neighboring Welch (0.3% Asian).

Kimball's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kimball, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kimball is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Kimball ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kimball's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kimball's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Kimball is less Hispanic than neighboring Welch (9.8% Hispanic), and Gary (0.2% Hispanic).

Kimball's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kimball, 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 Kimball is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Kimball ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kimball's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kimball's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Kimball is less Native American/Other than neighboring Welch (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gary (0.3% Native American/Other).

Kimball's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Kimball, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kimball is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Kimball ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kimball's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Kimball's population has decreased from 7.6% to 0.9%.

Kimball is more Multiracial than neighboring Vivian (0% Multiracial), Welch (0.7% Multiracial), and Pageton (0% Multiracial). Kimball is less Multiracial than neighboring Keystone (12.8% Multiracial), and Gary (15% 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.