Demographics & People — Sprague, West Virginia
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 971 |
| Estimated 2026 | ~900 |
| Median Age | 44.0 |
| Total Households | 402 |
| Family Households | 295 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42 |
| Diversity Index | 0.1934 (relatively homogeneous) |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 830 |
| Black or African American | 101 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
| English | 497 |
| Other groups | 257 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 170 |
| Irish | 157 |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 |
| German | 40 |
| Dutch | 24 |
| American | 16 |
| Welsh | 13 |
Language
| English Only | 971 |
| Spanish | 0 |
| Population 5+ | 971 |
Veterans
| Veterans | 52 |
| Population 18+ | 868 |
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Sprague, West Virginia.