Cairo, WV Demographics

A map of Cairo's Population by Race

Cairo, West Virginia had a population of 176 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cairo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is the 367th 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).

Cairo's White Population

163 residents of Cairo identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Cairo roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is ranked #247 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is less White than neighboring Harrisville (95.2% White), Ellenboro (97.7% White), Pennsboro (96.1% White), St. Marys (95% White), and Newport (97.8% White).

Cairo's Black Population

1 residents of Cairo identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cairo roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is ranked #226 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is more Black than neighboring Harrisville (0.4% Black), Ellenboro (0% Black), Pennsboro (0.1% Black), St. Marys (0.3% Black), and Newport (0.3% Black).

Cairo's Asian Population

1 residents of Cairo identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cairo roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is more Asian than neighboring Harrisville (0.4% Asian), Ellenboro (0% Asian), Pennsboro (0.2% Asian), St. Marys (0.3% Asian), and Newport (0% Asian).

Cairo's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Cairo identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cairo roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is ranked #204 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellenboro (0.9% Hispanic), Pennsboro (0.7% Hispanic), and Newport (0.1% Hispanic). Cairo is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisville (1.5% Hispanic).

Cairo's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Cairo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cairo 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, Cairo is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisville (0.4% Native American/Other), Ellenboro (0% Native American/Other), Pennsboro (0.4% Native American/Other), St. Marys (0.6% Native American/Other), and Newport (0.4% Native American/Other).

Cairo's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Cairo identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cairo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Cairo is ranked #339 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cairo is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrisville (2% Multiracial), Ellenboro (1.4% Multiracial), and Newport (1.3% Multiracial). Cairo is less Multiracial than neighboring Pennsboro (2.6% Multiracial), and St. Marys (2.6% Multiracial).

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