Comfort, WV Demographics

A map of Comfort's Population by Race

Comfort, West Virginia had a population of 320 in 2020. It was 95.6% White, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Comfort, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is the 290th 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).

Comfort's White Population

306 residents of Comfort identify as White, or 95.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Comfort slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is more White than neighboring Racine (92.1% White), Chesapeake (86.3% White), Marmet (93.8% White), Belle (90.9% White), and Sylvester (95.3% White).

Comfort's Black Population

3 residents of Comfort identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Comfort roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is ranked #188 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is less Black than neighboring Racine (1.1% Black), Chesapeake (7.9% Black), Marmet (1.1% Black), Belle (1.7% Black), and Sylvester (1.2% Black).

Comfort's Asian Population

0 residents of Comfort identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Comfort roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is ranked #248 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is less Asian than neighboring Chesapeake (0.1% Asian), Marmet (0.3% Asian), Belle (0.4% Asian), and Sylvester (0.6% Asian).

Comfort's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Comfort identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Comfort roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is more Hispanic than neighboring Racine (1.5% Hispanic), Chesapeake (1.2% Hispanic), Marmet (1.7% Hispanic), Belle (1.5% Hispanic), and Sylvester (0.6% Hispanic).

Comfort's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Comfort identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Comfort 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, Comfort is ranked #315 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chesapeake (0.6% Native American/Other), Marmet (0.1% Native American/Other), Belle (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sylvester (1.2% Native American/Other).

Comfort's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Comfort identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Comfort roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Comfort is ranked #422 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Comfort is less Multiracial than neighboring Racine (5.2% Multiracial), Chesapeake (4% Multiracial), Marmet (3.1% Multiracial), Belle (5.1% Multiracial), and Sylvester (1.2% Multiracial).

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