Ansted

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.566
State:: West Virginia

Ansted is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Ansted has a 2025 population of 1,245. Ansted is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -5.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,312 in 2020.

The average household income in Ansted is $60,768 with a poverty rate of 14.39%. The median age in Ansted is 46 years: 42.4 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ansted includes 98.84% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,196	98.84%
Two or more races	14	1.16%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Ansted Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ansted's average per capita income is $38,629. Household income levels show a median of $54,327. The poverty rate stands at 14.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$76,630	-
Families	$75,104	$71,684
Households	$54,327	$60,768
Non Families	$26,250	$34,258

$38,629

Average Income

$54,327

Median Household Income

14.39%

Poverty Rate