Kanawha, WV Demographics
A map of Kanawha's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 408 | 94.9% |
Multiracial | 11 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 5 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 3 | 0.7% |
Black | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
Kanawha, West Virginia had a population of 430 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kanawha, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is the 247th 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).
Kanawha's White Population
408 residents of Kanawha identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Kanawha slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is ranked #127 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is more White than neighboring Mineralwells (94.3% White), Parkersburg (90.3% White), Newark (94% White), North Hills (89.4% White), and Vienna (90.7% White).
Kanawha's Black Population
2 residents of Kanawha identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is ranked #241 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is more Black than neighboring Newark (0% Black). Kanawha is less Black than neighboring Parkersburg (2% Black), North Hills (1.3% Black), and Vienna (1.2% Black).
Kanawha's Asian Population
1 residents of Kanawha identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is ranked #187 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is more Asian than neighboring Newark (0% Asian). Kanawha is less Asian than neighboring Mineralwells (0.4% Asian), Parkersburg (0.5% Asian), North Hills (2.4% Asian), and Vienna (2% Asian).
Kanawha's Hispanic Population
3 residents of Kanawha identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is ranked #290 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineralwells (0.9% Hispanic), Parkersburg (1.7% Hispanic), Newark (1.2% Hispanic), North Hills (1.6% Hispanic), and Vienna (1.5% Hispanic).
Kanawha's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Kanawha identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kanawha 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, Kanawha is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mineralwells (0.3% Native American/Other), Parkersburg (0.6% Native American/Other), Newark (0.8% Native American/Other), North Hills (0.4% Native American/Other), and Vienna (0.4% Native American/Other).
Kanawha's Multiracial Population
11 residents of Kanawha identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kanawha roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Kanawha is ranked #319 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Kanawha is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineralwells (3.5% Multiracial), Parkersburg (4.9% Multiracial), Newark (4% Multiracial), North Hills (4.9% Multiracial), and Vienna (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.