Beckley, WV Demographics

A map of Beckley's Population by Race

Beckley, West Virginia had a population of 17,286 in 2020. It was 69.4% White, 19.6% Black, 2.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beckley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is the 9th most populous. 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).

Beckley's White Population

12,001 residents of Beckley identify as White, or 69.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Beckley less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #422 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is less White than neighboring Sprague (82.5% White), Raleigh (81.6% White), Mabscott (88.9% White), MacArthur (91.1% White), and Stanaford (84.9% White).

Beckley's Black Population

3,384 residents of Beckley identify as Black, or 19.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beckley larger than the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is more Black than neighboring Sprague (8.9% Black), Raleigh (9% Black), Mabscott (6.1% Black), MacArthur (1.9% Black), and Stanaford (7.9% Black).

Beckley's Asian Population

408 residents of Beckley identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beckley roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is more Asian than neighboring Sprague (1% Asian), Raleigh (0% Asian), Mabscott (0.2% Asian), MacArthur (0.7% Asian), and Stanaford (1.2% Asian).

Beckley's Hispanic Population

376 residents of Beckley identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beckley roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is more Hispanic than neighboring Raleigh (2% Hispanic), Mabscott (0.7% Hispanic), MacArthur (1.2% Hispanic), and Stanaford (1% Hispanic).

Beckley's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Beckley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beckley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sprague (0.5% Native American/Other), Mabscott (0.4% Native American/Other), MacArthur (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stanaford (0.6% Native American/Other). Beckley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Raleigh (0.8% Native American/Other).

Beckley's Multiracial Population

1,004 residents of Beckley identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beckley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Beckley is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beckley is more Multiracial than neighboring Sprague (4.8% Multiracial), Mabscott (3.7% Multiracial), MacArthur (4.7% Multiracial), and Stanaford (4.4% Multiracial). Beckley is less Multiracial than neighboring Raleigh (6.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.