Welch, WV Demographics

A map of Welch's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,271	2,139	64.8%	59.6%
Black	853	1,010	24.3%	28.1%
Hispanic	344	325	9.8%	9.1%
Multiracial	23	81	0.7%	2.3%
Asian	9	9	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	7	26	0.2%	0.7%

Welch, West Virginia has an estimated population of 3,507, a slight decrease from the 3,590 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.8% White, 24.3% Black, 9.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Welch, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Welch has become less 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 Welch, that probability was 55.7% in 2020 and 51.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Welch is ranked the 42nd 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). Welch was ranked the 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Welch's White Population

2,271 residents of Welch, or 64.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Welch is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Welch ranks 430th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Welch's population has increased from 59.6% to 64.8%.

Welch is more White than neighboring Kimball (39.8% White), and Keystone (61.5% White). Welch is less White than neighboring Davy (100% White), Vivian (100% White), and Gary (76.1% White).

Welch's Black Population

853 residents of Welch, or 24.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Welch is significantly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Welch ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Black residents' share of Welch's population has decreased from 28.1% to 24.3%.

Welch is more Black than neighboring Davy (0% Black), Vivian (0% Black), and Gary (8.4% Black). Welch is less Black than neighboring Kimball (59.3% Black), and Keystone (25.6% Black).

Welch's Asian Population

9 residents of Welch, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Welch is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Welch ranks 186th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Welch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Welch is more Asian than neighboring Kimball (0% Asian), Davy (0% Asian), Vivian (0% Asian), Gary (0% Asian), and Keystone (0% Asian).

Welch's Hispanic Population

344 residents of Welch, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Welch is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Welch ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Welch's population has increased from 9.1% to 9.8%.

Welch is more Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (0% Hispanic), Davy (0% Hispanic), Vivian (0% Hispanic), Gary (0.2% Hispanic), and Keystone (0% Hispanic).

Welch's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Welch, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Welch is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Welch ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Welch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Welch is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kimball (0% Native American/Other), Davy (0% Native American/Other), Vivian (0% Native American/Other), and Keystone (0% Native American/Other). Welch is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gary (0.3% Native American/Other).

Welch's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Welch, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Welch is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Welch ranks 348th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Welch's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.7%.

Welch is more Multiracial than neighboring Davy (0% Multiracial), and Vivian (0% Multiracial). Welch is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimball (0.9% Multiracial), Gary (15% Multiracial), and Keystone (12.8% 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.