West Liberty, WV Population

Overview

1,619

Total Population

20.6

Median age

60.04%

Female population %

66.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

14.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Liberty's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Liberty is 20.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Liberty's population under 18 was 7.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Liberty's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Liberty, 6.86% were under the age of 15, 77.46% aged 15 to 29, 9.76% aged 30 to 64, 5.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 325 more females than males in West Liberty:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.04% females and 39.96% males in West Liberty, WV.
The West Liberty, WV gender ratio is 66.6:100 i.e. 66.6 men to 100 women (0.666).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 433.

West Liberty's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Liberty population: 90.61% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 0.25% are Asian, 0.37% are some other race and 5.87% are multiracial.
West Liberty's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,579 (97.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Liberty is White with a population of 1,467 (90.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,734 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, West Liberty's population increased by 268 (18.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Liberty's population decreased by 281 (16.21%), 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, West Liberty's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,240.