Shady Spring, West Virginia Population 2024

3,695

Shady Spring is a city located in Raleigh County West Virginia. Shady Spring has a 2024 population of 3,695. Shady Spring is currently growing at a rate of 1.57% annually and its population has increased by 6.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,467 in 2020.

The average household income in Shady Spring is $85,988 with a poverty rate of 19.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shady Spring is 43.8 years, 44 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Shady Spring Demographics

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

  • White: 95.28%
  • Black or African American: 3.27%
  • Two or more races: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
608.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.58% (228)
The current population of Shady Spring, West Virginia is 3,695 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,467.

Shady Spring, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,41295.28%
Black or African American1173.27%
Two or more races521.45%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Shady Spring Population by Race

Shady Spring Population Pyramid 2024

Shady Spring Median Age

43.8

Total

44

Male

43.3

Female

Shady Spring Adults

There are 2,707 adults, (710 of whom are seniors) in Shady Spring.

Shady Spring Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Shady Spring Sex Ratio

Female1,85651.83%
Male1,72548.17%

Shady Spring Population by Age

Shady Spring Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2932.779010
Married7652.6589.510.5
Female2563.7692.67.4
Non Family2041.4691.28.8
Male684.3482.417.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shady Spring Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shady Spring Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shady Spring Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.94%.

Shady Spring Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,167

Average Earnings

$59,559

Average Male

$42,188

Average Female

Shady Spring Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shady Spring Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shady Spring Language

99.53% of Shady Spring residents speak only English, while 0.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.47% of the population.

Shady Spring Language

Shady Spring Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,41265919.31%
Multiple524892.31%

19.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.65%

Male Poverty Rate

19.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shady Spring

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shady Spring is Multiple, with 92.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shady Spring is White, with 19.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.7%.

Shady Spring Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.83%
High School19.83%
Some College9.61%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Shady Spring Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.93%
Female Employed12.29%
Male Employed10.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Shady Spring Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shady Spring Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shady Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Shady Spring Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shady Spring 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 55-64.

Shady Spring Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shady Spring Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Shady Spring Veterans by War

count

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Shady Spring Veterans by Age

count

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Shady Spring Veterans by Race

Shady Spring Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shady Spring Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shady Spring Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shady Spring Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shady Spring 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

73.53%

Born in Shady Spring

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Shady Spring residents were born in the United States, with 73.53% having been born in West Virginia. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shady Spring Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20243,695571.57%
20233,638571.59%
20223,5812647.96%
20213,317-150-4.33%
20203,4671013%
20193,366-119-3.41%
20183,485-99-2.76%
20173,5842046.04%
20163,38032010.46%
20153,060-18-0.58%
20143,078-64-2.04%
20133,14244316.41%
20122,699-22-0.81%
20112,721-277-9.24%
20102,99800%

Shady Spring Population by Year