Scarbro, WV Demographics

A map of Scarbro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	122	425	69.3%	92.2%
Black	54	8	30.7%	1.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	18	0.0%	3.9%

Scarbro, West Virginia has an estimated population of 176, a dramatic decrease from the 461 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 30.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scarbro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scarbro 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 Scarbro, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 42.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scarbro is ranked the 355th 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). Scarbro was ranked the 238th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scarbro's White Population

122 residents of Scarbro, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scarbro is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Scarbro ranks 265th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarbro's White population has declined by an estimated 71.3%. White residents' share of Scarbro's population has decreased from 92.2% to 69.3%.

Scarbro is less White than neighboring Hilltop (97% White), Glen Jean (100% White), Oak Hill (90.4% White), Mount Hope (78.4% White), and Thurmond (100% White).

Scarbro's Black Population

54 residents of Scarbro, or 30.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scarbro is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Scarbro ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarbro's Black population has grown by an estimated 575.0%. Black residents' share of Scarbro's population has increased from 1.7% to 30.7%.

Scarbro is more Black than neighboring Hilltop (0% Black), Glen Jean (0% Black), Oak Hill (6.5% Black), Mount Hope (19.3% Black), and Thurmond (0% Black).

Scarbro's Asian Population

0 residents of Scarbro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scarbro is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Scarbro ranks 198th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Scarbro is less Asian than neighboring Oak Hill (0.3% Asian).

Scarbro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scarbro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scarbro is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Scarbro ranks 262nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarbro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scarbro's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Scarbro is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Hill (0.1% Hispanic).

Scarbro's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scarbro, 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 Scarbro is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Scarbro ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarbro's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scarbro's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Scarbro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Hill (1.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Hope (0.3% Native American/Other).

Scarbro's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Scarbro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scarbro is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Scarbro ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scarbro's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scarbro's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Scarbro is less Multiracial than neighboring Hilltop (3% Multiracial), Oak Hill (1.6% 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.