Shrewsbury, WV Demographics

A map of Shrewsbury's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	301	490	97.1%	94.8%
Asian	9	1	2.9%	0.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	2.7%

Shrewsbury, West Virginia has an estimated population of 310, a dramatic decrease from the 517 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 2.9% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shrewsbury, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury, that probability was 10.1% in 2020 and 5.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shrewsbury is ranked the 288th 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). Shrewsbury was ranked the 221st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shrewsbury's White Population

301 residents of Shrewsbury, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shrewsbury is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Shrewsbury ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shrewsbury's White population has declined by an estimated 38.6%. White residents' share of Shrewsbury's population has increased from 94.8% to 97.1%.

Shrewsbury is more White than neighboring East Bank (79.9% White), Chelyan (82.8% White), Cedar Grove (95.9% White), Glasgow (92.7% White), and Chesapeake (93.2% White).

Shrewsbury's Black Population

0 residents of Shrewsbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shrewsbury is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Shrewsbury ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Shrewsbury is less Black than neighboring East Bank (0.6% Black), Glasgow (0.8% Black), and Chesapeake (0.8% Black).

Shrewsbury's Asian Population

9 residents of Shrewsbury, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shrewsbury is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Shrewsbury ranks 204th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shrewsbury's Asian population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Asian residents' share of Shrewsbury's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.9%.

Shrewsbury is more Asian than neighboring East Bank (0% Asian), Chelyan (0% Asian), Cedar Grove (0% Asian), Glasgow (0.1% Asian), and Chesapeake (1% Asian).

Shrewsbury's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shrewsbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shrewsbury is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Shrewsbury ranks 175th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shrewsbury's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shrewsbury's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Shrewsbury is less Hispanic than neighboring East Bank (0.4% Hispanic), and Chesapeake (1.2% Hispanic).

Shrewsbury's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Shrewsbury ranks 130th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shrewsbury's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shrewsbury's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Shrewsbury is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glasgow (1.8% Native American/Other), and Chesapeake (0.4% Native American/Other).

Shrewsbury's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Shrewsbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shrewsbury is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Shrewsbury ranks 313th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shrewsbury's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shrewsbury's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Shrewsbury is less Multiracial than neighboring East Bank (19.2% Multiracial), Chelyan (17.2% Multiracial), Cedar Grove (4.1% Multiracial), Glasgow (4.6% Multiracial), and Chesapeake (3.4% 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.