War, West Virginia Population 2024

540

War Demographics

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

  • White: 95.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.88%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
606.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-12.34% (-76)
The current population of War, West Virginia is 540 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 616.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56495.11%
Two or more races233.88%
Black or African American61.01%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

War Population by Race

War Population Pyramid 2024

War Median Age

33.6

Total

24.6

Male

35.8

Female

War Adults

There are 407 adults, (122 of whom are seniors) in War.

War Age Dependency

108.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65.3

Child Dependency Ratio

War Sex Ratio

Female34858.68%
Male24541.32%

War Population by Age

War Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2552.3357.342.7
Married1002.765446
Female862.8840.759.3
Non Family69082.617.4
Male0000

2.82

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

War Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5014.62%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree41.17%
Graduate Degree288.19%
High School Graduate15144.15%
Less Than 9th Grade4513.16%
Some College6418.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

War Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

War Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32523028
2+ Races11110
Black664

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 66.67%.

War Educational Attainment by Race

War Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

War Language

91.42% of War residents speak only English, while 8.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.29% of the population.

War Language

War Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56423140.96%

38.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.55%

Male Poverty Rate

39.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in War

The race most likely to be in poverty in War is White, with 40.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in War is White, with 40.96% 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 14.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.6%.

War Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater87.5%
Some College37.5%
High School35.76%
Less Than 9th Grade8.42%

War Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

War Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

War Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$22,167$28,723
Households$20,852$28,506
Married Families$35,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,625$27,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

War Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

War Married by Age and Sex

male

female

War Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

War Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

War Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

War Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14
65 to 749
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

War Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White194.87%
Black233.33%
2+ Races218.18%

War Veterans by Race

War Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

War Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

21.9%

Labor Force Participation

15.7%

Employment Rate

28.3%

Unemployment Rate

War Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

War Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

War 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

73.19%

Born in War

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of War residents were born in the United States, with 73.19% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

War Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029445-19-4.09%
2028464-19-3.93%
2027483-19-3.78%
2026502-19-3.65%
2025521-19-3.52%
2024540-19-3.4%
2023559-14-2.44%
2022573-23-3.86%
2021596-20-3.25%
2020616-70-10.2%
2019686-24-3.38%
2018710-13-1.8%
2017723-27-3.6%
2016750-22-2.85%
2015772-22-2.77%
2014794-18-2.22%
2013812-11-1.34%
2012823-17-2.02%
2011840-15-1.75%
201085500%

War Population by Year