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Hinton, WV Demographics

A map of Hinton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,99488.8%
Multiracial
1255.6%
Black
743.3%
Hispanic
311.4%
Native American/Other
130.6%
Asian
80.4%

Hinton, West Virginia had a population of 2,245 in 2020. It was 88.8% White, 3.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is the 69th 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).

Hinton's White Population

1,994 residents of Hinton identify as White, or 88.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hinton roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is ranked #344 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more White than neighboring Alderson (86.7% White). Hinton is less White than neighboring Meadow Bridge (97.5% White), Shady Spring (93.8% White), Ghent (94.3% White), and Daniels (94% White).

Hinton's Black Population

74 residents of Hinton identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hinton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more Black than neighboring Meadow Bridge (0% Black), Shady Spring (0.5% Black), Ghent (0% Black), Alderson (3.1% Black), and Daniels (0.9% Black).

Hinton's Asian Population

8 residents of Hinton identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hinton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is ranked #135 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more Asian than neighboring Meadow Bridge (0% Asian), and Ghent (0.3% Asian). Hinton is less Asian than neighboring Shady Spring (1.1% Asian), Alderson (0.5% Asian), and Daniels (0.5% Asian).

Hinton's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Hinton identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hinton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is ranked #163 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Meadow Bridge (0.3% Hispanic), Shady Spring (1.1% Hispanic), Ghent (0.7% Hispanic), and Daniels (1.1% Hispanic). Hinton is less Hispanic than neighboring Alderson (2.5% Hispanic).

Hinton's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Hinton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hinton 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, Hinton is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meadow Bridge (0.3% Native American/Other), Shady Spring (0.5% Native American/Other), Ghent (0% Native American/Other), and Daniels (0.1% Native American/Other). Hinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alderson (1.2% Native American/Other).

Hinton's Multiracial Population

125 residents of Hinton identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hinton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Hinton is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Meadow Bridge (1.9% Multiracial), Shady Spring (3.1% Multiracial), Ghent (4.6% Multiracial), and Daniels (3.3% Multiracial). Hinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Alderson (6.1% Multiracial).

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