New Martinsville, WV Demographics
A map of New Martinsville's Population by Race
New Martinsville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 5,133, a slight decrease from the 5,204 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 1.0% Native American/Other, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Martinsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 5.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Martinsville is ranked the 30th 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). New Martinsville was ranked the 30th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Martinsville's White Population
4,981 residents of New Martinsville, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Martinsville is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. New Martinsville ranks 186th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of New Martinsville's population has increased from 94.0% to 97.0%.
New Martinsville is more White than neighboring Sardis (95.6% White), and Clarington (93.3% White). New Martinsville is less White than neighboring Hannibal (100% White), Paden City (98.7% White), and Reader (100% White).
New Martinsville's Black Population
26 residents of New Martinsville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Martinsville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. New Martinsville ranks 261st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Black residents' share of New Martinsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
New Martinsville is more Black than neighboring Hannibal (0% Black), Sardis (0% Black), Paden City (0% Black), Clarington (0% Black), and Reader (0% Black).
New Martinsville's Asian Population
6 residents of New Martinsville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Martinsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. New Martinsville ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Asian residents' share of New Martinsville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.
New Martinsville is more Asian than neighboring Hannibal (0% Asian), Sardis (0% Asian), Paden City (0% Asian), Clarington (0% Asian), and Reader (0% Asian).
New Martinsville's Hispanic Population
18 residents of New Martinsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Martinsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. New Martinsville ranks 136th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Hispanic residents' share of New Martinsville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.4%.
New Martinsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Hannibal (0% Hispanic), Sardis (0% Hispanic), Paden City (0% Hispanic), Clarington (0.3% Hispanic), and Reader (0% Hispanic).
New Martinsville's Native American/Other Population
52 residents of New Martinsville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Martinsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. New Martinsville ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 225.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Martinsville's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.
New Martinsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hannibal (0% Native American/Other), Sardis (0% Native American/Other), Paden City (0% Native American/Other), Clarington (0% Native American/Other), and Reader (0% Native American/Other).
New Martinsville's Multiracial Population
50 residents of New Martinsville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Martinsville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. New Martinsville ranks 289th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Martinsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 67.1%. Multiracial residents' share of New Martinsville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.0%.
New Martinsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hannibal (0% Multiracial), and Reader (0% Multiracial). New Martinsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Sardis (4.4% Multiracial), Paden City (1.3% Multiracial), and Clarington (6.4% 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.