Whitmer, WV Demographics

A map of Whitmer's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	92	0.0%	97.9%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	2	0.0%	2.1%
Multiracial	0	0.0%	0.0%

Whitmer, West Virginia has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 94 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Whitmer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitmer 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 Whitmer, that probability was 4.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitmer is ranked the 430th 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). Whitmer was ranked the 415th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitmer's White Population

0 residents of Whitmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitmer is significantly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Whitmer ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmer's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Whitmer's population has decreased from 97.9% to 0.0%.

Whitmer is less White than neighboring Harman (98.3% White), Franklin (93.6% White), Hendricks (95.5% White), and Hambleton (89.7% White).

Whitmer's Black Population

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

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

Whitmer is less Black than neighboring Franklin (5.5% Black).

Whitmer's Asian Population

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

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

Whitmer's Hispanic Population

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

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

Whitmer is less Hispanic than neighboring Hambleton (4.9% Hispanic).

Whitmer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whitmer, 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 Whitmer is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitmer ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitmer's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Whitmer's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whitmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitmer is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Whitmer ranks 430th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Whitmer is less Multiracial than neighboring Harman (1.7% Multiracial), Franklin (0.9% Multiracial), Hendricks (4.5% Multiracial), and Hambleton (5.4% 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.