Prince, WV Demographics

A map of Prince's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	52	111	100.0%	96.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	3.5%

Prince, West Virginia has an estimated population of 52, a dramatic decrease from the 115 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% 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 Prince, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prince 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 Prince, that probability was 6.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prince is ranked the 410th 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). Prince was ranked the 403rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prince's White Population

52 residents of Prince, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prince is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Prince ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince's White population has declined by an estimated 53.2%. White residents' share of Prince's population has increased from 96.5% to 100.0%.

Prince is more White than neighboring Piney View (94.4% White), Stanaford (95.9% White), and Mount Hope (78.4% White).

Prince's Black Population

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

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

Prince is less Black than neighboring Stanaford (1.9% Black), and Mount Hope (19.3% Black).

Prince's Asian Population

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

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

Prince is less Asian than neighboring Stanaford (1.1% Asian).

Prince's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prince, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prince is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Prince ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Prince's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Prince is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Hope (0.3% Native American/Other).

Prince's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Prince, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prince is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Prince ranks 237th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prince's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Prince is less Multiracial than neighboring Piney View (5.6% Multiracial), Stanaford (1.2% Multiracial), and Mount Hope (2.1% 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.