Demographics & People — Fort Ashby, West Virginia

Population Overview

Population (Census)	1,011
Estimated 2026	~2,200
Median Age	48.6
Total Households	477
Family Households	252
Average Household Size	2.12
Diversity Index	0.0292 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	996
Black or African American	0
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	15

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	588
German	391
English	76
Dutch	55
Other groups	55
American	39
French (except Basque)	25
Irish	21
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	11
Hispanic: Central American	11

Language

English Only	949
Spanish	15
Population 5+	964

Veterans

Veterans	172
Population 18+	1,106

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