Piedmont, WV Demographics

A map of Piedmont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	622	496	84.6%	69.1%
Black	82	133	11.2%	18.5%
Multiracial	31	71	4.2%	9.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Piedmont, West Virginia has an estimated population of 735, a slight increase from the 718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 11.2% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piedmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piedmont has become considerably less 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 Piedmont, that probability was 47.8% in 2020 and 27.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piedmont is ranked the 178th 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). Piedmont was ranked the 178th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Piedmont's White Population

622 residents of Piedmont, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piedmont is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Piedmont ranks 423rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's White population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. White residents' share of Piedmont's population has increased from 69.1% to 84.6%.

Piedmont is less White than neighboring Westernport (95.4% White), Luke (97.8% White), Franklin (95.7% White), Bloomington (89.3% White), and Barton (97.4% White).

Piedmont's Black Population

82 residents of Piedmont, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piedmont is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Piedmont ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.3%. Black residents' share of Piedmont's population has decreased from 18.5% to 11.2%.

Piedmont is more Black than neighboring Westernport (0% Black), Luke (1.1% Black), Franklin (2.4% Black), Bloomington (0% Black), and Barton (0% Black).

Piedmont's Asian Population

0 residents of Piedmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piedmont is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Piedmont ranks 221st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Piedmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Piedmont is less Asian than neighboring Westernport (0.6% Asian).

Piedmont's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Piedmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piedmont is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Piedmont ranks 112th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Piedmont's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Piedmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Westernport (3.8% Hispanic), Luke (1.1% Hispanic), Franklin (1.9% Hispanic), and Barton (0.9% Hispanic).

Piedmont's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Piedmont, 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 Piedmont is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Piedmont ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Piedmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Piedmont's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Piedmont, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piedmont is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Piedmont ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Piedmont's population has decreased from 9.9% to 4.2%.

Piedmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Westernport (0.2% Multiracial), Luke (0% Multiracial), Franklin (0% Multiracial), and Barton (1.1% Multiracial). Piedmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Bloomington (10.7% 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.