Reedsville, WV Demographics

A map of Reedsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	483	501	95.8%	94.5%
Multiracial	15	20	3.0%	3.8%
Black	6	4	1.2%	0.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Reedsville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 504, a decrease from the 530 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Reedsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Reedsville has become 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 Reedsville, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Reedsville is ranked the 224th 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). Reedsville was ranked the 215th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Reedsville's White Population

483 residents of Reedsville, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Reedsville is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Reedsville ranks 154th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reedsville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Reedsville's population has increased from 94.5% to 95.8%.

Reedsville is more White than neighboring Kingwood (93.9% White), Brookhaven (87.4% White), and Tunnelton (93.6% White). Reedsville is less White than neighboring Arthurdale (97.4% White).

Reedsville's Black Population

6 residents of Reedsville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Reedsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Reedsville ranks 218th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reedsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Reedsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Reedsville is more Black than neighboring Masontown (0% Black), Kingwood (0.2% Black), and Tunnelton (0% Black). Reedsville is less Black than neighboring Brookhaven (1.7% Black).

Reedsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Reedsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Reedsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Reedsville ranks 209th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Reedsville is less Asian than neighboring Kingwood (1.8% Asian), and Brookhaven (2% Asian).

Reedsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Reedsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Reedsville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Reedsville ranks 289th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reedsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Reedsville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Reedsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Kingwood (0.7% Hispanic), and Brookhaven (5.2% Hispanic).

Reedsville's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Reedsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookhaven (0.5% Native American/Other), and Tunnelton (0.7% Native American/Other).

Reedsville's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Reedsville, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Reedsville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Reedsville ranks 210th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Reedsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Reedsville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.0%.

Reedsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Arthurdale (1.4% Multiracial). Reedsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Masontown (4.2% Multiracial), Kingwood (3.3% Multiracial), Brookhaven (3.3% Multiracial), and Tunnelton (5.7% 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.