Reader, WV Demographics

A map of Reader's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	193	265	100.0%	95.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	3.6%

Reader, West Virginia has an estimated population of 193, a dramatic decrease from the 278 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 Reader, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Reader 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 Reader, that probability was 9.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Reader is ranked the 341st 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). Reader was ranked the 303rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Reader's White Population

193 residents of Reader, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Reader is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Reader ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reader's White population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. White residents' share of Reader's population has increased from 95.3% to 100.0%.

Reader is more White than neighboring Pine Grove (91% White), New Martinsville (97% White), and Sardis (95.6% White).

Reader's Black Population

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

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

Reader is less Black than neighboring New Martinsville (0.5% Black).

Reader's Asian Population

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

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

Reader is less Asian than neighboring New Martinsville (0.1% Asian).

Reader's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Reader, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Reader is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Reader ranks 219th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reader's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Reader's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Reader is less Hispanic than neighboring New Martinsville (0.4% Hispanic).

Reader's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Reader is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Martinsville (1% Native American/Other).

Reader's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Reader, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Reader is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Reader ranks 224th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reader's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Reader's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Reader is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Grove (9% Multiracial), New Martinsville (1% Multiracial), and Sardis (4.4% 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.