Point Pleasant, West Virginia Population 2024

3,855

Point Pleasant Demographics

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

  • White: 95.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.89%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,595.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.17% (-210)
The current population of Point Pleasant, West Virginia is 3,855 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,065.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,88095.4%
Two or more races771.89%
Other race751.84%
Asian210.52%
Black or African American140.34%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Point Pleasant Population by Race

Point Pleasant Population Pyramid 2024

Point Pleasant Median Age

44.5

Total

37.6

Male

48.5

Female

Point Pleasant Adults

There are 3,116 adults, (865 of whom are seniors) in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Point Pleasant Sex Ratio

Female2,03750.09%
Male2,03049.91%

Point Pleasant Population by Age

Point Pleasant Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8852.1467.632.4
Non Family9691.1864.335.7
Married7353.2478.121.9
Female983.367.332.7
Male832.2514.585.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Point Pleasant Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2588.72%
Associates Degree39613.39%
Bachelors Degree50517.07%
Graduate Degree1836.19%
High School Graduate1,13738.44%
Less Than 9th Grade351.18%
Some College44415.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Point Pleasant Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Point Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9452,652677
Asian111111
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Point Pleasant Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,000$58,750$39,402
Graduate Degree$36,713$0$0
High School Graduate$35,068$45,649$30,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,300$58,434$29,043
Some College$38,109$60,647$0

$40,300

Average Earnings

$58,434

Average Male

$29,043

Average Female

Point Pleasant Earnings by Educational Attainment

Point Pleasant Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Point Pleasant Language

99.38% of Point Pleasant residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.32% of the population.

Point Pleasant Language

Point Pleasant Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,80257715.18%
Multiple7676100%
Other7575100%
Black1414100%

18.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.36%

Male Poverty Rate

19.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Point Pleasant

The race most likely to be in poverty in Point Pleasant is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Point Pleasant is White, with 15.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.45%.

Point Pleasant Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.51%
Some College20.48%
Less Than 9th Grade9.56%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Point Pleasant Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed3.6%
Female Employed0.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Point Pleasant Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Point Pleasant Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,750$96,194
Households$45,996$64,138
Married Families$76,838$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,996$33,835

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Point Pleasant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Point Pleasant Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Point Pleasant Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Point Pleasant Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Point Pleasant Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

185

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War86
Second Gulf War45
Vietnam23
Korea11
World War II0

Point Pleasant Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5498
75+54
55 to 6433
18 to 340
65 to 740

Point Pleasant Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1855.99%

Point Pleasant Veterans by Race

Point Pleasant Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Point Pleasant Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Point Pleasant Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Point Pleasant Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Point Pleasant 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

61.89%

Born in Point Pleasant

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Point Pleasant residents were born in the United States, with 61.89% having been born in West Virginia. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Point Pleasant Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,593-53-1.45%
20283,646-52-1.41%
20273,698-52-1.39%
20263,750-53-1.39%
20253,803-52-1.35%
20243,855-53-1.36%
20233,908-39-0.99%
20223,947-79-1.96%
20214,026-39-0.96%
20204,065-6-0.15%
20194,071-51-1.24%
20184,122-27-0.65%
20174,149-38-0.91%
20164,187-39-0.92%
20154,226-21-0.49%
20144,247-22-0.52%
20134,269-24-0.56%
20124,293-29-0.67%
20114,322-24-0.55%
20104,34600%
20004,637-359-7.19%
19904,996-686-12.07%
19805,682-440-7.19%
19706,1223375.83%
19605,7851,18925.87%
19504,5961,05829.9%
19403,5382377.18%
19303,3012427.91%
19203,059-534-14.86%

Point Pleasant Population by Year