Coal Fork, WV Demographics

A map of Coal Fork's Population by Race

Coal Fork, West Virginia had a population of 1,039 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coal Fork, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is the 142nd 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).

Coal Fork's White Population

991 residents of Coal Fork identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Coal Fork slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is more White than neighboring Malden (84.7% White), Rand (56.4% White), Dupont City (93.4% White), Belle (90.9% White), and Marmet (93.8% White).

Coal Fork's Black Population

4 residents of Coal Fork identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coal Fork roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is ranked #254 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is less Black than neighboring Malden (9% Black), Rand (32.9% Black), Dupont City (0.7% Black), Belle (1.7% Black), and Marmet (1.1% Black).

Coal Fork's Asian Population

5 residents of Coal Fork identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coal Fork roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is ranked #105 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is more Asian than neighboring Malden (0% Asian), Rand (0.4% Asian), Dupont City (0% Asian), Belle (0.4% Asian), and Marmet (0.3% Asian).

Coal Fork's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Coal Fork identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coal Fork roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is ranked #290 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is less Hispanic than neighboring Rand (1.3% Hispanic), Dupont City (2.2% Hispanic), Belle (1.5% Hispanic), and Marmet (1.7% Hispanic).

Coal Fork's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Coal Fork identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Coal Fork 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, Coal Fork is ranked #298 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is less Native American/Other than neighboring Malden (0.9% Native American/Other), Rand (1.2% Native American/Other), Dupont City (0.5% Native American/Other), and Belle (0.3% Native American/Other).

Coal Fork's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Coal Fork identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coal Fork roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Coal Fork is ranked #279 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coal Fork is less Multiracial than neighboring Malden (4.7% Multiracial), Rand (7.7% Multiracial), Dupont City (3.3% Multiracial), Belle (5.1% Multiracial), and Marmet (3.1% Multiracial).

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