Piney View, WV Demographics

A map of Piney View's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	931	823	94.4%	91.2%
Multiracial	55	37	5.6%	4.1%
Black	0	12	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	28	0.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Piney View, West Virginia has an estimated population of 986, an increase from the 902 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piney View, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piney View 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 Piney View, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 10.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piney View is ranked the 151st 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). Piney View was ranked the 153rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Piney View's White Population

931 residents of Piney View, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piney View is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Piney View ranks 291st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piney View's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Piney View's population has increased from 91.2% to 94.4%.

Piney View is more White than neighboring Sprague (92% White), Prosperity (76.1% White), and Beckley (70.6% White). Piney View is less White than neighboring Stanaford (95.9% White), and Prince (100% White).

Piney View's Black Population

0 residents of Piney View, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piney View is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Piney View ranks 160th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piney View's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Piney View's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Piney View is less Black than neighboring Stanaford (1.9% Black), Sprague (5.9% Black), Prosperity (15.3% Black), and Beckley (16.5% Black).

Piney View's Asian Population

0 residents of Piney View, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piney View is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Piney View ranks 197th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Piney View is less Asian than neighboring Stanaford (1.1% Asian), and Beckley (2.7% Asian).

Piney View's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Piney View, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piney View is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Piney View ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piney View's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Piney View's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Piney View is less Hispanic than neighboring Prosperity (0.1% Hispanic), and Beckley (3.6% Hispanic).

Piney View's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Piney View is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beckley (0.3% Native American/Other).

Piney View's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Piney View, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piney View is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Piney View ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piney View's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 48.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Piney View's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.6%.

Piney View is more Multiracial than neighboring Stanaford (1.2% Multiracial), Prince (0% Multiracial), and Sprague (2.1% Multiracial). Piney View is less Multiracial than neighboring Prosperity (8.4% Multiracial), and Beckley (6.4% 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.