City in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 2.8 sq mi · 2,484 people per sq mi
6,961 people live in Dunbar. The typical household earns $58,379, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,480 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.91%
Men 40.3 · Women 46.4
1930–2026
6,961
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,961
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,961 | -89 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,050 | -53 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 7,103 | -61 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 7,164 | -68 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 7,232 | -114 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 7,346 | -134 | 1.79% |
| 2020 | 7,480 | -41 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 7,521 | -45 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 7,566 | -90 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 7,656 | -88 | 1.14% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Dunbar has a population change lower than Kanawha County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 41% | 30% |
| Never married | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Divorced | 21% | 18% | 22% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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