Lavalette, WV Demographics

A map of Lavalette's Population by Race

Lavalette, West Virginia had a population of 932 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.2% Black, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lavalette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is the 151st 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).

Lavalette's White Population

884 residents of Lavalette identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lavalette slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is ranked #137 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is more White than neighboring Huntington (81.7% White), Chesapeake (89.5% White), Burlington (85.5% White), and Ceredo (92.7% White). Lavalette is less White than neighboring Wayne (95.2% White).

Lavalette's Black Population

2 residents of Lavalette identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lavalette roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is ranked #296 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is less Black than neighboring Huntington (8.6% Black), Wayne (0.6% Black), Chesapeake (1.4% Black), Burlington (7.7% Black), and Ceredo (0.8% Black).

Lavalette's Asian Population

9 residents of Lavalette identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lavalette roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is more Asian than neighboring Wayne (0.1% Asian), Chesapeake (0.5% Asian), Burlington (0.1% Asian), and Ceredo (0.1% Asian). Lavalette is less Asian than neighboring Huntington (1.5% Asian).

Lavalette's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Lavalette identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lavalette roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is ranked #325 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne (0.4% Hispanic). Lavalette is less Hispanic than neighboring Huntington (2.1% Hispanic), Chesapeake (2.6% Hispanic), Burlington (2% Hispanic), and Ceredo (2.7% Hispanic).

Lavalette's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Lavalette 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 Lavalette 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, Lavalette is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne (0.2% Native American/Other), Chesapeake (0.4% Native American/Other), Burlington (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ceredo (0.4% Native American/Other). Lavalette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lavalette's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Lavalette identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lavalette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Lavalette is ranked #298 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lavalette is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington (5.3% Multiracial), Wayne (3.5% Multiracial), Chesapeake (5.5% Multiracial), Burlington (4.5% Multiracial), and Ceredo (3.3% Multiracial).

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