Pentress, WV Demographics

A map of Pentress's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	126	0.0%	93.3%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	2	0.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	6	0.0%	4.4%

Pentress, West Virginia has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 135 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 Pentress, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pentress 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 Pentress, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pentress 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). Pentress was ranked the 391st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pentress's White Population

0 residents of Pentress, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pentress is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pentress ranks 216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentress's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Pentress's population has decreased from 93.3% to 0.0%.

Pentress is less White than neighboring Blacksville (98.2% White), Brave (84.3% White), Mount Morris (99.8% White), Cassville (90.3% White), and Fairview (93.6% White).

Pentress's Black Population

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

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

Pentress's Asian Population

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

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

Pentress's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pentress, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pentress is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pentress ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentress's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pentress's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Pentress is less Hispanic than neighboring Brave (14.3% Hispanic), and Cassville (9% Hispanic).

Pentress's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pentress, 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 Pentress is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pentress ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentress's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pentress's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Pentress is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cassville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Fairview (1.1% Native American/Other).

Pentress's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pentress, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pentress is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pentress ranks 158th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentress's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pentress's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Pentress is less Multiracial than neighboring Blacksville (1.8% Multiracial), Brave (1.4% Multiracial), Mount Morris (0.2% Multiracial), and Fairview (5.2% 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.