Rivesville, WV Demographics

A map of Rivesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	530	776	84.5%	93.7%
Multiracial	50	42	8.0%	5.1%
Hispanic	31	4	4.9%	0.5%
Asian	16	2	2.6%	0.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Rivesville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 627, a large decrease from the 828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% White, 8.0% Multiracial, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rivesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rivesville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Rivesville, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 27.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rivesville is ranked the 198th 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). Rivesville was ranked the 163rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rivesville's White Population

530 residents of Rivesville, or 84.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rivesville is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Rivesville ranks 199th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rivesville's White population has declined by an estimated 31.7%. White residents' share of Rivesville's population has decreased from 93.7% to 84.5%.

Rivesville is more White than neighboring Fairmont (83.9% White), and Grant Town (83.6% White). Rivesville is less White than neighboring Baxter (100% White), Barrackville (93.7% White), and Pleasant Valley (91% White).

Rivesville's Black Population

0 residents of Rivesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rivesville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Rivesville ranks 298th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Rivesville is less Black than neighboring Barrackville (0.9% Black), Fairmont (6% Black), Grant Town (4.9% Black), and Pleasant Valley (2.3% Black).

Rivesville's Asian Population

16 residents of Rivesville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rivesville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Rivesville ranks 189th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rivesville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of Rivesville's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.6%.

Rivesville is more Asian than neighboring Baxter (0% Asian), Barrackville (0.1% Asian), Fairmont (1% Asian), Grant Town (0% Asian), and Pleasant Valley (0.5% Asian).

Rivesville's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Rivesville, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rivesville is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Rivesville ranks 338th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rivesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 675.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rivesville's population has increased from 0.5% to 4.9%.

Rivesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Baxter (0% Hispanic), Barrackville (0.6% Hispanic), Fairmont (2.4% Hispanic), Grant Town (0.6% Hispanic), and Pleasant Valley (1.5% Hispanic).

Rivesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rivesville, 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 Rivesville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Rivesville ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rivesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rivesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rivesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairmont (0.6% Native American/Other).

Rivesville's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Rivesville, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rivesville is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Rivesville ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rivesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rivesville's population has increased from 5.1% to 8.0%.

Rivesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Baxter (0% Multiracial), Barrackville (4.7% Multiracial), Fairmont (6% Multiracial), and Pleasant Valley (4.7% Multiracial). Rivesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant Town (10.9% 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.