White Sulphur Springs, WV Population

Overview

2,659

Total Population

34.9

Median age

49.19%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

White Sulphur Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in White Sulphur Springs is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White Sulphur Springs's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White Sulphur Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White Sulphur Springs, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 42.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in White Sulphur Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
The White Sulphur Springs, WV gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 165.

White Sulphur Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of White Sulphur Springs population: 87.25% are White, 7.94% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Asian, 1.58% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
White Sulphur Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,569 (96.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White Sulphur Springs is White with a population of 2,32 (87.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,450 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, White Sulphur Springs's population increased by 77 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White Sulphur Springs's population decreased by 208 (8.58%), 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, White Sulphur Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,170.