Moorefield, WV Demographics

A map of Moorefield's Population by Race

Moorefield, West Virginia had a population of 2,524 in 2020. It was 68.9% White, 11.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moorefield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is the 63rd most populous. 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).

Moorefield's White Population

1,738 residents of Moorefield identify as White, or 68.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Moorefield considerably less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #424 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is less White than neighboring Petersburg (91.8% White), Burlington (94.7% White), Basye (90.4% White), Romney (89.2% White), and Wardensville (91.1% White).

Moorefield's Black Population

281 residents of Moorefield identify as Black, or 11.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moorefield slightly larger than the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is more Black than neighboring Petersburg (2.1% Black), Burlington (0% Black), Basye (0.7% Black), Romney (2% Black), and Wardensville (0% Black).

Moorefield's Asian Population

28 residents of Moorefield identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moorefield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is more Asian than neighboring Petersburg (0.6% Asian), Burlington (0% Asian), Basye (0.3% Asian), Romney (0.2% Asian), and Wardensville (0.7% Asian).

Moorefield's Hispanic Population

372 residents of Moorefield identify as Hispanic, or 14.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moorefield larger than the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is more Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg (2% Hispanic), Burlington (3.8% Hispanic), Basye (5.1% Hispanic), Romney (2.7% Hispanic), and Wardensville (4.1% Hispanic).

Moorefield's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Moorefield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moorefield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg (0.4% Native American/Other), Burlington (0% Native American/Other), Basye (0.1% Native American/Other), and Wardensville (0.4% Native American/Other). Moorefield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Romney (0.9% Native American/Other).

Moorefield's Multiracial Population

84 residents of Moorefield identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moorefield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Moorefield is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moorefield is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg (3.2% Multiracial), and Burlington (1.5% Multiracial). Moorefield is less Multiracial than neighboring Basye (3.4% Multiracial), Romney (5% Multiracial), and Wardensville (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.