Wallace, West Virginia Population 2024

274

Wallace Demographics

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

  • White: 68.09%
  • Two or more races: 28.09%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
193.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.33% (-35)
The current population of Wallace, West Virginia is 274 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 309.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16068.09%
Two or more races6628.09%
Other race52.13%
Black or African American41.7%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallace Population by Race

Wallace Population Pyramid 2024

Wallace Median Age

38.6

Total

46.4

Male

34.4

Female

Wallace Adults

There are 171 adults, (73 of whom are seniors) in Wallace.

Wallace Age Dependency

139.8

Age Dependency Ratio

74.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallace Sex Ratio

Female12251.91%
Male11348.09%

Wallace Population by Age

Wallace Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All862.7394.25.8
Married364.4286.113.9
Non Family3301000
Male122.581000
Female52.41000

3.81

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallace Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3621.05%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree127.02%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate8650.29%
Less Than 9th Grade31.75%
Some College3419.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wallace Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wallace Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1087912
2+ Races44440
Hispanic37270
Other Race550
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.11%.

Wallace Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$76,154$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,615$0$36,750
Some College$34,875$0$0

$39,615

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$36,750

Average Female

Wallace Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wallace Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wallace Language

86.7% of Wallace residents speak only English, while 13.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.3% of the population.

Wallace Language

Wallace Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14064.29%

2.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

4.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallace

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallace is White, with 4.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallace is White, with 4.29% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.79%.

Wallace Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.98%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wallace Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wallace Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallace Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,375$102,136
Households$51,818$75,176
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,382$31,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallace Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wallace Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wallace Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wallace Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wallace Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

25

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Wallace Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+25
65 to 7416
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Wallace Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2521.19%
2+ Races1636.36%
Hispanic1643.24%

Wallace Veterans by Race

Wallace Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallace Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Wallace Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wallace Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wallace 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

75.74%

Born in Wallace

94.04%

Native Born

5.96%

Foreign Born

5.96%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.04% of Wallace residents were born in the United States, with 75.74% having been born in West Virginia. 5.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wallace Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024274197.45%
2023255208.51%
2022235-78-24.92%
202131341.29%
2020309-30-8.85%
2019339-73-17.72%
20184126017.05%
20173527225.71%
2016280-199-41.54%
2015479-9-1.84%
201448800%

Wallace Population by Year