Raleigh, WV Demographics

A map of Raleigh's Population by Race

Raleigh, West Virginia had a population of 245 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 9.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Raleigh, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Raleigh is the 318th 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).

Raleigh's White Population

200 residents of Raleigh identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Raleigh slightly less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Raleigh is ranked #404 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh is more White than neighboring Beckley (69.4% White). Raleigh is less White than neighboring Beaver (90.6% White), MacArthur (91.1% White), Sprague (82.5% White), and Mabscott (88.9% White).

Raleigh's Black Population

22 residents of Raleigh identify as Black, or 9.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Raleigh slightly larger than the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Raleigh is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh is more Black than neighboring Beaver (1.7% Black), MacArthur (1.9% Black), Sprague (8.9% Black), and Mabscott (6.1% Black). Raleigh is less Black than neighboring Beckley (19.6% Black).

Raleigh's Asian Population

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

Raleigh is less Asian than neighboring Beckley (2.4% Asian), MacArthur (0.7% Asian), Sprague (1% Asian), and Mabscott (0.2% Asian).

Raleigh's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Raleigh identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Raleigh roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Raleigh is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh is more Hispanic than neighboring Beaver (1.9% Hispanic), MacArthur (1.2% Hispanic), and Mabscott (0.7% Hispanic). Raleigh is less Hispanic than neighboring Beckley (2.2% Hispanic), and Sprague (2.2% Hispanic).

Raleigh's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Raleigh identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Raleigh 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, Raleigh is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver (0.5% Native American/Other), Beckley (0.7% Native American/Other), MacArthur (0.4% Native American/Other), Sprague (0.5% Native American/Other), and Mabscott (0.4% Native American/Other).

Raleigh's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Raleigh identify as Multiracial, or 6.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Raleigh roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Raleigh is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaver (5.3% Multiracial), Beckley (5.8% Multiracial), MacArthur (4.7% Multiracial), Sprague (4.8% Multiracial), and Mabscott (3.7% Multiracial).

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