Dunbar

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.802
State:: West Virginia

Dunbar is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Dunbar has a 2025 population of 6,971. Dunbar is currently declining at a rate of -1.36% annually and its population has decreased by -6.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,450 in 2020.

The average household income in Dunbar is $61,900 with a poverty rate of 18.27%. The median age in Dunbar is 43 years: 37.3 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dunbar includes 77.93% White, 12.52% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,720	77.93%
Black or African American	919	12.52%
Two or more races	515	7.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	143	1.95%
Asian	43	0.59%
Native American	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Dunbar Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dunbar's average per capita income is $40,000. Household income levels show a median of $54,647. The poverty rate stands at 18.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$92,813	-
Families	$71,982	$78,961
Households	$54,647	$61,900
Non Families	$33,844	$47,302

$40,000

Average Income

$54,647

Median Household Income

18.27%

Poverty Rate