Demographics & People — Deep Water, West Virginia

Population Overview

Population (Census)	40
Estimated 2026	~1,000
Median Age	66.8
Total Households	18
Family Households	18
Average Household Size	2.22
Diversity Index	0.0 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	40
Black or African American	0
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	115
German	44
Italian	29
Irish	28
Swedish	12

Language

English Only	40
Spanish	0
Population 5+	40

Veterans

Veterans	17
Population 18+	142

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Deep Water, West Virginia.