Pax, WV Demographics

A map of Pax's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	69	130	83.1%	95.6%
Black	9	1	10.8%	0.7%
Hispanic	5	0	6.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	3.7%

Pax, West Virginia has an estimated population of 83, a dramatic decrease from the 136 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 10.8% Black, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pax, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pax has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Pax, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pax is ranked the 399th 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). Pax was ranked the 389th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pax's White Population

69 residents of Pax, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pax is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pax ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pax's White population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. White residents' share of Pax's population has decreased from 95.6% to 83.1%.

Pax is more White than neighboring Bradley (82% White), Mount Hope (78.4% White), Prosperity (76.1% White), and Scarbro (69.3% White). Pax is less White than neighboring Glen Jean (100% White).

Pax's Black Population

9 residents of Pax, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pax is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pax ranks 221st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pax's Black population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Black residents' share of Pax's population has increased from 0.7% to 10.8%.

Pax is more Black than neighboring Bradley (0.6% Black), and Glen Jean (0% Black). Pax is less Black than neighboring Mount Hope (19.3% Black), Prosperity (15.3% Black), and Scarbro (30.7% Black).

Pax's Asian Population

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

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

Pax is less Asian than neighboring Bradley (3.2% Asian).

Pax's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Pax, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pax is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pax ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pax's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Hispanic residents' share of Pax's population has increased from 0.0% to 6.0%.

Pax is more Hispanic than neighboring Bradley (3% Hispanic), Mount Hope (0% Hispanic), Prosperity (0.1% Hispanic), Scarbro (0% Hispanic), and Glen Jean (0% Hispanic).

Pax's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Pax is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Hope (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pax's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pax, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pax is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pax ranks 218th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pax's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pax's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Pax is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradley (11.1% Multiracial), Mount Hope (2.1% Multiracial), and Prosperity (8.4% 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.