Welch, WV Population

Overview

3,050

Total Population

45.0

Median age

34.46%

Female population %

190.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

37.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

169

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Welch's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Welch is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Welch's population under 18 was 8.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Welch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Welch, 8.66% were under the age of 15, 10.07% aged 15 to 29, 62.59% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 948 less females than males in Welch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.46% females and 65.54% males in Welch, WV.
The Welch, WV gender ratio is 190.2:100 i.e. 190.2 men to 100 women (1.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 268.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 133.

Welch's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Welch population: 75.87% are White, 22.36% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.48% are multiracial.
Welch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 169 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,881 (94.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Welch is White with a population of 2,314 (75.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,562 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Welch's population decreased by 772 (24.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Welch's population increased by 1,167 (48.73%), 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, Welch's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,643.