Pineville, WV Demographics

A map of Pineville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	390	613	83.3%	95.0%
Hispanic	65	1	13.9%	0.2%
Multiracial	12	20	2.6%	3.1%
Black	1	8	0.2%	1.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Pineville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 468, a large decrease from the 645 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.3% White, 13.9% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pineville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pineville 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 Pineville, that probability was 9.6% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pineville is ranked the 243rd 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). Pineville was ranked the 190th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pineville's White Population

390 residents of Pineville, or 83.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pineville is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pineville ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's White population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. White residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 95.0% to 83.3%.

Pineville is less White than neighboring New Richmond (100% White), Brenton (100% White), Matheny (100% White), Glen Fork (100% White), and Itmann (98.8% White).

Pineville's Black Population

1 residents of Pineville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pineville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pineville ranks 167th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Black population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Black residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Pineville is more Black than neighboring New Richmond (0% Black), Brenton (0% Black), Matheny (0% Black), Glen Fork (0% Black), and Itmann (0% Black).

Pineville's Asian Population

0 residents of Pineville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Pineville ranks 216th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Pineville's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Pineville, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pineville is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pineville ranks 385th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pineville's population has increased from 0.2% to 13.9%.

Pineville is more Hispanic than neighboring New Richmond (0% Hispanic), Brenton (0% Hispanic), Matheny (0% Hispanic), Glen Fork (0% Hispanic), and Itmann (0% Hispanic).

Pineville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pineville, 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 Pineville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pineville ranks 241st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pineville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pineville's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Pineville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pineville ranks 274th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.6%.

Pineville is more Multiracial than neighboring New Richmond (0% Multiracial), Brenton (0% Multiracial), Matheny (0% Multiracial), Glen Fork (0% Multiracial), and Itmann (1.3% 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.