Follansbee, West Virginia Population 2024

2,643

Follansbee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Follansbee was:

  • White: 98.01%
  • Two or more races: 1.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,434.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.84% (-194)
The current population of Follansbee, West Virginia is 2,643 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,837.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,75698.01%
Two or more races551.96%
Black or African American10.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Follansbee Population by Race

Follansbee Population Pyramid 2024

Follansbee Median Age

49.9

Total

51.2

Male

49.2

Female

Follansbee Adults

There are 2,368 adults, (503 of whom are seniors) in Follansbee.

Follansbee Age Dependency

50.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Follansbee Sex Ratio

Female1,30746.48%
Male1,50553.52%

Follansbee Population by Age

Follansbee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3532.0866.533.5
Non Family6791.0444.555.5
Married4402.9495.74.3
Female2103.0374.825.2
Male247.1783.316.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Follansbee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade653.14%
Associates Degree27213.14%
Bachelors Degree23411.3%
Graduate Degree854.11%
High School Graduate92044.44%
Less Than 9th Grade462.22%
Some College44821.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Follansbee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Follansbee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0481,938313
2+ Races15150
Hispanic11116
Black100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 54.55%.

Follansbee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,615$92,125$68,041
Graduate Degree$56,250$0$56,875
High School Graduate$45,940$46,477$17,974
Less Than 9th Grade$58,272$0$58,235
Overall$45,815$46,488$33,482
Some College$37,202$46,250$30,855

$45,815

Average Earnings

$46,488

Average Male

$33,482

Average Female

Follansbee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Follansbee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Follansbee Language

97.68% of Follansbee residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.99% of the population.

Follansbee Language

Follansbee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7422328.46%
Multiple552647.27%
Hispanic26519.23%

9.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.97%

Male Poverty Rate

9.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Follansbee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Follansbee is Multiple, with 47.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Follansbee is White, with 8.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.47%.

Follansbee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.44%
High School5.11%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Follansbee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed2.32%
Male Employed0.63%
Male Unemployed0%

Follansbee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Follansbee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,930$95,359
Households$47,386$70,384
Married Families$80,893$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,574$44,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Follansbee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Follansbee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Follansbee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Follansbee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Follansbee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War31
Second Gulf War23
Korea9
World War II0

Follansbee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6473
75+55
35 to 5413
65 to 7410
18 to 345

Follansbee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1506.4%
2+ Races626.09%
Hispanic526.32%

Follansbee Veterans by Race

Follansbee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Follansbee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Follansbee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Follansbee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Follansbee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.48%

Born in Follansbee

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Follansbee residents were born in the United States, with 54.48% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Follansbee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,401-49-2%
20282,450-48-1.92%
20272,498-48-1.89%
20262,546-49-1.89%
20252,595-48-1.82%
20242,643-49-1.82%
20232,692-43-1.57%
20222,735-49-1.76%
20212,784-53-1.87%
20202,8371334.92%
20192,704-29-1.06%
20182,733-32-1.16%
20172,765-34-1.21%
20162,799-62-2.17%
20152,861-22-0.76%
20142,883-34-1.17%
20132,917-11-0.38%
20122,928-20-0.68%
20112,948-25-0.84%
20102,97300%
20003,115-224-6.71%
19903,339-655-16.4%
19803,9941112.86%
19703,883-169-4.17%
19604,052-383-8.64%
19504,435-399-8.25%
19404,834-7-0.14%
19304,8411,70654.42%
19203,13573430.57%

Follansbee Population by Year