Demographics & People — Despard, West Virginia
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,038 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~800 |
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| Median Age | 33.6 |
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| Total Households | 466 |
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| Family Households | 245 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.23 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,016 |
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| Black or African American | 0 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 312 |
| English | 248 |
| Irish | 222 |
| German | 141 |
| Other groups | 139 |
| Italian | 81 |
| Welsh | 60 |
| Greek | 51 |
| Hungarian | 21 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19 |
Language
| English Only | 917 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 917 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 72 |
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| Population 18+ | 809 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Despard, West Virginia.
