In 2022, the population of West was 141, a 4.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West's population was 147, a decline of 3.29% compared to a population of 152 in 2020.
The median age in West, MS is 59.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 6.67% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.67% aged 30 to 64, 26.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.