Star City, WV Population

Overview

2,012

Total Population

34.2

Median age

46.77%

Female population %

113.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

33.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Star City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Star City is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Star City's population under 18 was 8.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Star City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Star City, 6.76% were under the age of 15, 36.83% aged 15 to 29, 38.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Star City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.77% females and 53.23% males in Star City, WV.
The Star City, WV gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 227.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 207.

Star City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Star City population: 90.85% are White, 3.58% are Black or African American, 3.58% are Asian and 1.99% are multiracial.
Star City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,989 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Star City is White with a population of 1,828 (90.85% of the total population).

Star City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,988 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Star City's population increased by 367 (25.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Star City's population decreased by 12 (0.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Star City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,418.