West Alexander, PA Demographics

A map of West Alexander's Population by Race

West Alexander, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 491, a large decrease from the 565 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of West Alexander, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

West Alexander has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In West Alexander, that probability was 5.9% in 2020 and 3.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

West Alexander is ranked the 1359th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). West Alexander was ranked the 1267th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

West Alexander's White Population

482 residents of West Alexander, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in West Alexander is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. West Alexander ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Alexander's White population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of West Alexander's population has increased from 97.0% to 98.2%.

West Alexander is more White than neighboring Valley Grove (97.8% White), Claysville (85.1% White), West Liberty (87% White), Bethany (73.6% White), and Triadelphia (90.1% White).

West Alexander's Black Population

0 residents of West Alexander, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in West Alexander is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. West Alexander ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

West Alexander is less Black than neighboring Claysville (1.3% Black), West Liberty (5.1% Black), and Bethany (23.4% Black).

West Alexander's Asian Population

0 residents of West Alexander, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in West Alexander is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. West Alexander ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

West Alexander is less Asian than neighboring West Liberty (0.3% Asian), and Bethany (0.6% Asian).

West Alexander's Hispanic Population

0 residents of West Alexander, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in West Alexander is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. West Alexander ranks 1522nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

West Alexander is less Hispanic than neighboring Valley Grove (1.7% Hispanic), Claysville (2.8% Hispanic), West Liberty (2.9% Hispanic), Bethany (0.4% Hispanic), and Triadelphia (8.8% Hispanic).

West Alexander's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of West Alexander, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in West Alexander is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. West Alexander ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Alexander's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Native American/Other residents' share of West Alexander's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

West Alexander is more Native American/Other than neighboring Valley Grove (0% Native American/Other), Claysville (0% Native American/Other), West Liberty (0% Native American/Other), Bethany (0% Native American/Other), and Triadelphia (0% Native American/Other).

West Alexander's Multiracial Population

2 residents of West Alexander, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in West Alexander is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. West Alexander ranks 1531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Alexander's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of West Alexander's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

West Alexander is less Multiracial than neighboring Valley Grove (0.6% Multiracial), Claysville (10.8% Multiracial), West Liberty (4.7% Multiracial), Bethany (2% Multiracial), and Triadelphia (1.1% 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.