Fort Gay, WV Demographics

A map of Fort Gay's Population by Race

Fort Gay, West Virginia had a population of 675 in 2020. It was 98.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Gay, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Fort Gay is the 186th 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).

Fort Gay's White Population

662 residents of Fort Gay identify as White, or 98.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Gay slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Fort Gay is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Gay is more White than neighboring Louisa (95.6% White), Prichard (95.9% White), Wayne (95.2% White), Lavalette (94.8% White), and Inez (97.8% White).

Fort Gay's Black Population

1 residents of Fort Gay identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Gay roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Fort Gay is ranked #315 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Gay is more Black than neighboring Prichard (0% Black). Fort Gay is less Black than neighboring Louisa (0.7% Black), Wayne (0.6% Black), Lavalette (0.2% Black), and Inez (0.2% Black).

Fort Gay's Asian Population

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

Fort Gay is less Asian than neighboring Louisa (0.1% Asian), Prichard (0.7% Asian), Wayne (0.1% Asian), Lavalette (1% Asian), and Inez (0.5% Asian).

Fort Gay's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Gay identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Gay roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Fort Gay is ranked #387 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Gay is less Hispanic than neighboring Louisa (1.6% Hispanic), Prichard (0.7% Hispanic), Wayne (0.4% Hispanic), and Lavalette (0.5% Hispanic).

Fort Gay's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Fort Gay 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 Fort Gay 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, Fort Gay is ranked #298 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Gay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prichard (0% Native American/Other). Fort Gay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Louisa (0.3% Native American/Other), Wayne (0.2% Native American/Other), Lavalette (0.6% Native American/Other), and Inez (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fort Gay's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Fort Gay identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Gay roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Fort Gay is ranked #384 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Gay is more Multiracial than neighboring Inez (1.1% Multiracial). Fort Gay is less Multiracial than neighboring Louisa (1.8% Multiracial), Prichard (2.8% Multiracial), Wayne (3.5% Multiracial), and Lavalette (2.8% Multiracial).

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