Whitesville, WV Demographics

A map of Whitesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	266	353	100.0%	97.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.1%

Whitesville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 266, a large decrease from the 361 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 Whitesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitesville 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 Whitesville, that probability was 4.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitesville is ranked the 310th 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). Whitesville was ranked the 274th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitesville's White Population

266 residents of Whitesville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitesville is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Whitesville ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's White population has declined by an estimated 24.6%. White residents' share of Whitesville's population has increased from 97.8% to 100.0%.

Whitesville is more White than neighboring Sylvester (94.7% White), Colcord (91.5% White), and Eskdale (89.6% White).

Whitesville's Black Population

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

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

Whitesville's Asian Population

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

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

Whitesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whitesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitesville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Whitesville ranks 213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Whitesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Colcord (1% Hispanic).

Whitesville's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Whitesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whitesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitesville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Whitesville ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Whitesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Sylvester (5.3% Multiracial), Colcord (7.5% Multiracial), and Eskdale (10.4% 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.