Van, WV Demographics

A map of Van's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	206	167	96.3%	94.4%
Black	8	1	3.7%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.8%

Van, West Virginia has an estimated population of 214, a large increase from the 177 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 3.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Van, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Van 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 Van, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Van is ranked the 328th 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). Van was ranked the 366th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Van's White Population

206 residents of Van, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Van is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Van ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Van's White population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. White residents' share of Van's population has increased from 94.4% to 96.3%.

Van is more White than neighboring Madison (92.1% White), and Sylvester (94.7% White). Van is less White than neighboring Twilight (100% White), Greenview (100% White), and Danville (99.1% White).

Van's Black Population

8 residents of Van, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Van is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Van ranks 239th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Van's Black population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Black residents' share of Van's population has increased from 0.6% to 3.7%.

Van is more Black than neighboring Twilight (0% Black), Greenview (0% Black), Madison (2.7% Black), Sylvester (0% Black), and Danville (0% Black).

Van's Asian Population

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

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

Van is less Asian than neighboring Madison (0.9% Asian).

Van's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Van, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Van is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Van ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Van's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Van's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Van is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison (2% Hispanic), and Danville (0.5% Hispanic).

Van's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Van is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.1% Native American/Other).

Van's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Van, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Van is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Van ranks 300th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Van's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Van's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Van is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison (2.1% Multiracial), Sylvester (5.3% Multiracial), and Danville (0.4% 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.