Demographics & People — Elk Garden, West Virginia
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 195 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~300 |
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| Median Age | 26.7 |
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| Total Households | 59 |
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| Family Households | 48 |
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| Average Household Size | 3.31 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 195 |
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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 | 73 |
| Polish | 57 |
| German | 34 |
| Italian | 19 |
| Irish | 13 |
| Other groups | 10 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9 |
| English | 7 |
Language
| English Only | 180 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 180 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 7 |
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| Population 18+ | 131 |
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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 Elk Garden, West Virginia.
