Dixie: Demographics & People
About 56 people live in Dixie, in 26 households. Population shrank 23.3% from 73 (2022) to 56 (2024). Median age 46.3 years. (4.1y older than West Virginia). Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 100% of households are family-led. County is gaining 160 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 25% smoke.
- 2.2 people per household (vs West Virginia avg 2.3).
- 0% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs West Virginia 44%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 23.3% from 73 (2022) to 56 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~43 (extrapolated at -11.6%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 30.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,488 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -23.3% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 73 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 56 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 56 people (vs West Virginia 6,988) |
| Population Estimate | 30 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 46.3y is 7.4 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 46.3 years (vs West Virginia 42.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 56 |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 46.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 10 |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 82.1% |
| Age Summary · Pct 65 Plus | 17.9% |
| Median age | 46.3 years (vs West Virginia 42.2y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 56 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 73 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% (vs West Virginia 88.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
Top (2)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 56 |
|---|---|
| Share born in this state | 100.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 137 |
Households & Family Composition
26 households. Averaging 1.8 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 100% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 40 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Total families | 40 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.83 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 1,368 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 290 |
| Family households | 26 households (vs West Virginia 1,846) |
| Households that are families | 100.0% (vs West Virginia 55.6%) |
| Total households | 26 households (vs West Virginia 2,965) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is gaining 160 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 56.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 32,384 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 32,224 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 160 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 28 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 28.6% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | WV-01 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 54019 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 54 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 019 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Fayette |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 36.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 41.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 54019 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,611 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 54019 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Fayette County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 57.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 46.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 42,406 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 7.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 12 |
| Family Score · Rating | good |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 56, shrinking, established, high crime, heritage: German/American |
| Town Summary · Population | 56 people (vs West Virginia 6,988) |
| Town Summary · County | Fayette County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade