Weston, West Virginia Population 2024

3,720

Weston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weston was:

  • White: 91.3%
  • Two or more races: 4.35%
  • Other race: 3.12%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,914.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.68% (-224)
The current population of Weston, West Virginia is 3,720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,944.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,54691.3%
Two or more races1694.35%
Other race1213.12%
Black or African American481.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weston Population by Race

Weston Population Pyramid 2024

Weston Median Age

40

Total

39.2

Male

42.3

Female

Weston Adults

There are 3,076 adults, (619 of whom are seniors) in Weston.

Weston Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Weston Sex Ratio

Female1,87248.2%
Male2,01251.8%

Weston Population by Age

Weston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6372.3756.943.1
Non Family6741.240.459.6
Married6333.2169.530.5
Female2153.6458.641.4
Male1152.2180.919.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1997.17%
Associates Degree1916.88%
Bachelors Degree2408.65%
Graduate Degree1665.98%
High School Graduate1,14341.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1254.5%
Some College71125.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5832,270385
2+ Races109980
Other Race696921
Hispanic48480
Black14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30.43%.

Weston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$72,813$0$63,512
High School Graduate$29,711$29,587$40,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$25,806
Overall$37,500$41,354$29,100
Some College$31,250$40,755$26,284

$37,500

Average Earnings

$41,354

Average Male

$29,100

Average Female

Weston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weston Language

97.09% of Weston residents speak only English, while 2.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Weston Language

Weston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,51662217.69%
Hispanic100100100%
Other12110082.64%
Multiple1696035.5%

20.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.02%

Male Poverty Rate

21.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weston is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weston is White, with 17.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.47%.

Weston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.21%
Less Than 9th Grade15.74%
Some College12.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Weston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.86%
Female Unemployed18.97%
Female Employed13.24%
Male Employed1.23%

Weston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,736$73,475
Households$51,399$63,466
Married Families$78,472$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,304$40,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Weston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Weston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

348

Number of Veterans

245

Male Veterans

103

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam84
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War60
Korea50
World War II0

Weston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+100
18 to 3480
65 to 7464
55 to 6455
35 to 5449

Weston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White34012.07%
2+ Races87.34%

Weston Veterans by Race

Weston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

13.4%

Unemployment Rate

Weston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.48%

Born in Weston

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Weston residents were born in the United States, with 85.48% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,440-56-1.6%
20283,496-56-1.58%
20273,552-56-1.55%
20263,608-56-1.53%
20253,664-56-1.51%
20243,720-56-1.48%
20233,776-53-1.38%
20223,829-66-1.69%
20213,895-49-1.24%
20203,9441153%
20193,829-39-1.01%
20183,868-58-1.48%
20173,926-46-1.16%
20163,972-47-1.17%
20154,019-14-0.35%
20144,033-23-0.57%
20134,056-7-0.17%
20124,063-10-0.25%
20114,073-9-0.22%
20104,08200%
20004,317-677-13.56%
19904,994-1,256-20.1%
19806,250-1,073-14.65%
19707,323-1,431-16.35%
19608,754-191-2.14%
19508,9456778.19%
19408,268-378-4.37%
19308,6462,94551.66%
19205,7013,141122.7%
19002,560-880-25.58%

Weston Population by Year