West Point, Virginia Population 2024

3,573

West Point Demographics

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

  • White: 80.62%
  • Two or more races: 9.07%
  • Black or African American: 7.77%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • Other race: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
707.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.32% (148)
The current population of West Point, Virginia is 3,573 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,425.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,73880.62%
Two or more races3089.07%
Black or African American2647.77%
Asian431.27%
Other race190.56%
Native American130.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.32%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Point Population by Race

West Point Population Pyramid 2024

West Point Median Age

41.4

Total

41.1

Male

43.1

Female

West Point Adults

There are 2,595 adults, (705 of whom are seniors) in West Point.

West Point Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

West Point Sex Ratio

Female1,70950.32%
Male1,68749.68%

West Point Population by Age

West Point Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4152.3577.722.3
Married7003.2286.613.4
Non Family4791.0178.321.7
Female2362.55050
Male0000

3

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Point Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1596.92%
Associates Degree1787.75%
Bachelors Degree61626.81%
Graduate Degree1968.53%
High School Graduate56024.37%
Less Than 9th Grade793.44%
Some College51022.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Point Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Point Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9361,801730
Black1729512
2+ Races14012670
Hispanic84700
Other Race14140
Native American13130
Asian1200
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.

West Point Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,875$103,500$33,922
Graduate Degree$51,616$50,469$73,099
High School Graduate$45,833$46,833$0
Less Than 9th Grade$33,500$33,750$0
Overall$50,395$57,895$37,391
Some College$66,389$87,396$42,321

$50,395

Average Earnings

$57,895

Average Male

$37,391

Average Female

West Point Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Point Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Point Language

96.82% of West Point residents speak only English, while 3.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

West Point Language

West Point Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6921696.28%
Asian4343100%
Black2413213.28%
Native13753.85%

7.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.51%

Male Poverty Rate

7.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Point

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Point is White, with 6.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.31%.

West Point Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.21%
High School9.89%
Some College5.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%

West Point Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.89%
Female Employed3.5%
Male Employed0.89%
Female Unemployed0%

West Point Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Point Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,438$102,760
Households$72,305$83,038
Married Families$109,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,398$43,778

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Point Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

West Point Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Point 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 35-44.

West Point Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Point Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

280

Number of Veterans

272

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea85
First Gulf War76
Vietnam50
World War II14
Second Gulf War0

West Point Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+107
35 to 5485
65 to 7450
55 to 6438
18 to 340

West Point Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27512.71%
Islander545.45%

West Point Veterans by Race

West Point Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Point Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

West Point Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Point Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Point 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

78.24%

Born in West Point

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of West Point residents were born in the United States, with 78.24% having been born in Virginia. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

West Point Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,758370.99%
20283,721371%
20273,684371.01%
20263,647371.02%
20253,610371.04%
20243,573371.05%
20233,536932.7%
20223,44320.06%
20213,441160.47%
20203,4251574.8%
20193,268-2-0.06%
20183,270-46-1.39%
20173,31640.12%
20163,312-9-0.27%
20153,32190.27%
20143,312-16-0.48%
20133,328210.64%
20123,307-12-0.36%
20113,31900%
20103,31900%
20002,866-72-2.45%
19902,9382127.78%
19802,7261264.85%
19702,600-1,158-30.81%

West Point Population by Year