Pageton, WV Demographics

A map of Pageton's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	0.0%	88.5%
Black	8	0.0%	4.6%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	11	0.0%	6.3%

Pageton, West Virginia has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 174 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Pageton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pageton 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 Pageton, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pageton is ranked the 430th 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). Pageton was ranked the 369th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pageton's White Population

0 residents of Pageton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pageton is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pageton ranks 352nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pageton's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Pageton's population has decreased from 88.5% to 0.0%.

Pageton is less White than neighboring Anawalt (99.1% White), Keystone (61.5% White), Vivian (100% White), Northfork (29.6% White), and Gary (76.1% White).

Pageton's Black Population

0 residents of Pageton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pageton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pageton ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pageton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pageton's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Pageton is less Black than neighboring Keystone (25.6% Black), Northfork (69.8% Black), and Gary (8.4% Black).

Pageton's Asian Population

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

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

Pageton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pageton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pageton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pageton ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Pageton is less Hispanic than neighboring Anawalt (0.9% Hispanic), and Gary (0.2% Hispanic).

Pageton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pageton, 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 Pageton is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pageton ranks 136th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pageton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pageton's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Pageton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gary (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pageton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pageton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pageton is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pageton ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pageton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pageton's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Pageton is less Multiracial than neighboring Keystone (12.8% Multiracial), Northfork (0.6% 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.