Red Jacket, WV Demographics

A map of Red Jacket's Population by Race

Red Jacket, West Virginia had a population of 525 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 6.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Red Jacket, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Red Jacket is the 218th 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).

Red Jacket's White Population

465 residents of Red Jacket identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Red Jacket roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Red Jacket is ranked #348 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Red Jacket is less White than neighboring Matewan (91.3% White), McCarr (97.5% White), Delbarton (97.4% White), Freeburn (97.3% White), and Belfry (92.4% White).

Red Jacket's Black Population

32 residents of Red Jacket identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Red Jacket roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Red Jacket is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Red Jacket is more Black than neighboring Matewan (3.6% Black), McCarr (0.6% Black), Delbarton (0% Black), Freeburn (0.7% Black), and Belfry (1.9% Black).

Red Jacket's Asian Population

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

Red Jacket is more Asian than neighboring Matewan (0% Asian), McCarr (0% Asian), Delbarton (0.2% Asian), and Freeburn (0% Asian). Red Jacket is less Asian than neighboring Belfry (0.8% Asian).

Red Jacket's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Red Jacket identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Red Jacket roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Red Jacket is ranked #265 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Red Jacket is more Hispanic than neighboring Delbarton (0.5% Hispanic), Freeburn (0.7% Hispanic), and Belfry (0.4% Hispanic). Red Jacket is less Hispanic than neighboring Matewan (1.5% Hispanic), and McCarr (1.9% Hispanic).

Red Jacket's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Red Jacket 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 Red Jacket 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, Red Jacket is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Red Jacket is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matewan (0.7% Native American/Other), McCarr (0% Native American/Other), Delbarton (0.5% Native American/Other), and Freeburn (0% Native American/Other).

Red Jacket's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Red Jacket identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Red Jacket roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Red Jacket is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Red Jacket is more Multiracial than neighboring Matewan (2.9% Multiracial), McCarr (0% Multiracial), Delbarton (1.4% Multiracial), and Freeburn (1.4% Multiracial). Red Jacket is less Multiracial than neighboring Belfry (3.8% Multiracial).

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