Pleasants County Demographics

A map of Pleasants County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,101	7,215	94.4%	94.3%
Multiracial	209	231	2.8%	3.0%
Hispanic	158	63	2.1%	0.8%
Black	31	95	0.4%	1.2%
Native American/Other	22	32	0.3%	0.4%
Asian	0	17	0.0%	0.2%

Pleasants County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 7,521, a slight decrease from the 7,653 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasants County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasants is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Pleasants County, that probability was 11.0% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasants County is ranked the 50th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Pleasants County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pleasants County's White Population

7,101 residents of Pleasants County, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasants County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pleasants County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasants County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Pleasants County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.4%.

Pleasants County is more White than neighboring Tyler County (93.9% White), Washington County (93.6% White), and Wood County (93.6% White). Pleasants County is less White than neighboring Ritchie County (96.5% White), and Monroe County (95.3% White).

Pleasants County's Black Population

31 residents of Pleasants County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasants County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pleasants County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasants County's Black population has declined by an estimated 67.4%. Black residents' share of Pleasants County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Pleasants County is more Black than neighboring Ritchie County (0.1% Black). Pleasants County is less Black than neighboring Tyler County (0.9% Black), Washington County (0.8% Black), and Wood County (1.1% Black).

Pleasants County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pleasants County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasants County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Pleasants County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

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

Pleasants County is less Asian than neighboring Ritchie County (1.3% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), and Wood County (0.4% Asian).

Pleasants County's Hispanic Population

158 residents of Pleasants County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasants County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasants County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasants County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 150.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasants County's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.1%.

Pleasants County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ritchie County (0.7% Hispanic), Tyler County (1.1% Hispanic), Washington County (1.3% Hispanic), Monroe County (0.1% Hispanic), and Wood County (1.5% Hispanic).

Pleasants County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Pleasants County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasants County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasants County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasants County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasants County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pleasants County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ritchie County (0% Native American/Other), and Tyler County (0.1% Native American/Other). Pleasants County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pleasants County's Multiracial Population

209 residents of Pleasants County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasants County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasants County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasants County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasants County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Pleasants County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ritchie County (1.4% Multiracial). Pleasants County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (4.1% Multiracial), Washington County (3.2% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.4% Multiracial), and Wood County (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.