Matheny, WV Demographics

A map of Matheny's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	586	423	100.0%	94.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	21	0.0%	4.7%

Matheny, West Virginia has an estimated population of 586, a dramatic increase from the 446 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 Matheny, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Matheny 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 Matheny, that probability was 9.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Matheny is ranked the 207th 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). Matheny was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Matheny's White Population

586 residents of Matheny, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Matheny is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Matheny ranks 138th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's White population has grown by an estimated 38.5%. White residents' share of Matheny's population has increased from 94.8% to 100.0%.

Matheny is more White than neighboring Oceana (96.4% White), Kopperston (91.9% White), and Pineville (83.3% White).

Matheny's Black Population

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

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

Matheny is less Black than neighboring Pineville (0.2% Black).

Matheny's Asian Population

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

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

Matheny's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Matheny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Matheny is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Matheny ranks 347th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Matheny is less Hispanic than neighboring Kopperston (2.1% Hispanic), and Pineville (13.9% Hispanic).

Matheny's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Matheny's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Matheny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Matheny is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Matheny ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Matheny is less Multiracial than neighboring Oceana (3.6% Multiracial), Kopperston (5.9% Multiracial), and Pineville (2.6% 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.