Thurmond, WV Demographics

A map of Thurmond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5	3	100.0%	60.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	40.0%

Thurmond, West Virginia has an estimated population of 5, a less than 1% change from the 5 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 Thurmond, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thurmond 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 Thurmond, that probability was 48.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thurmond is ranked the 429th 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). Thurmond was ranked the 438th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thurmond's White Population

5 residents of Thurmond, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thurmond is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Thurmond ranks 429th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurmond's White population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. White residents' share of Thurmond's population has increased from 60.0% to 100.0%.

Thurmond is more White than neighboring Gatewood (96.4% White), Oak Hill (90.4% White), Garten (68.2% White), and Hilltop (97% White).

Thurmond's Black Population

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

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

Thurmond is less Black than neighboring Oak Hill (6.5% Black), and Garten (31.8% Black).

Thurmond's Asian Population

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

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

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

Thurmond's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Thurmond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thurmond is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Thurmond ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

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

Thurmond's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Thurmond is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Thurmond's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Thurmond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thurmond is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Thurmond ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thurmond's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Thurmond's population has decreased from 40.0% to 0.0%.

Thurmond is less Multiracial than neighboring Gatewood (3.6% Multiracial), Oak Hill (1.6% Multiracial), and Hilltop (3% 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.