City in McDowell County, West Virginia · 0.9 sq mi · 583 people per sq mi
519 people live in War. The typical household earns $29,500, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 623 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.19%
Men 40.4 · Women 46.3
2010–2026
519
2026 projection
16.7% 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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2010–2026
519
2026 projection
16.7% 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 | 519 | -17 | 3.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 536 | -13 | 2.37% |
| 2024 | 549 | -9 | 1.61% |
| 2023 | 558 | -15 | 2.62% |
| 2022 | 573 | -22 | 3.70% |
| 2021 | 595 | -28 | 4.49% |
| 2020 | 623 | -21 | 3.26% |
| 2019 | 644 | -29 | 4.31% |
| 2018 | 673 | -17 | 2.46% |
| 2017 | 690 | -32 | 4.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
War has a population change lower than McDowell 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 6 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
About 1 in 3 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 54% | 43% |
| Never married | 24% | 29% | 20% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 13% | 2% | 22% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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