Demographics & People — Red Jacket, West Virginia

Population Overview

Population (Census)	539
Estimated 2026	~400
Median Age	55.4
Total Households	263
Family Households	101
Average Household Size	2.05
Diversity Index	0.3943 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	381
Black or African American	141
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	285
Subsaharan African	143
African	129
Other groups	50
Irish	36
Other Subsaharan African	14
American	12

Language

English Only	539
Spanish	0
Population 5+	539

Veterans

Veterans	21
Population 18+	376

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