Masontown, WV Demographics

A map of Masontown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	496	483	95.8%	94.7%
Multiracial	22	23	4.2%	4.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Masontown, West Virginia has an estimated population of 518, a slight increase from the 510 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Masontown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Masontown has become 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 Masontown, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Masontown is ranked the 219th 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). Masontown was ranked the 223rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Masontown's White Population

496 residents of Masontown, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Masontown is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Masontown ranks 144th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Masontown's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Masontown's population has increased from 94.7% to 95.8%.

Masontown is more White than neighboring Brookhaven (87.4% White), Cheat Lake (88.8% White), and Kingwood (93.9% White). Masontown is less White than neighboring Arthurdale (97.4% White).

Masontown's Black Population

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

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

Masontown is less Black than neighboring Reedsville (1.2% Black), Arthurdale (1.2% Black), Brookhaven (1.7% Black), Cheat Lake (2.9% Black), and Kingwood (0.2% Black).

Masontown's Asian Population

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

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

Masontown is less Asian than neighboring Brookhaven (2% Asian), Cheat Lake (1.9% Asian), and Kingwood (1.8% Asian).

Masontown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Masontown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Masontown is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Masontown ranks 278th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Masontown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Masontown's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Masontown is less Hispanic than neighboring Brookhaven (5.2% Hispanic), Cheat Lake (2.8% Hispanic), and Kingwood (0.7% Hispanic).

Masontown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Masontown, 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 Masontown is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Masontown ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Masontown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Masontown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Masontown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookhaven (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cheat Lake (1.1% Native American/Other).

Masontown's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Masontown, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Masontown is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Masontown ranks 150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Masontown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Masontown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Masontown is more Multiracial than neighboring Reedsville (3% Multiracial), Arthurdale (1.4% Multiracial), Brookhaven (3.3% Multiracial), Cheat Lake (2.6% Multiracial), and Kingwood (3.3% 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.