Statistic Paw Paw West Virginia National
Population 732 1,850,719 336,919,644
Population density (sq mi) 1,381 77 91
Median age 38.3 41.9 37.7
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 57% 59% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 52% 37% 43%
Speak English 90% 98% 79%
Speak Spanish 10% 1% 13%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Paw Paw is 1693% higher than West Virginia
  • The median age in Paw Paw is 9% lower than West Virginia
  • In Paw Paw 76.73% of the population is White
  • In Paw Paw 5.64% of the population is Black
  • In Paw Paw 0.00% of the population is Asian

Compare Paw Paw, WV Demographics

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      Paw Paw racial demographics

      Race Paw Paw West Virginia National
      White 76.73% 93.46% 73.35%
      Black 5.64% 3.43% 12.63%
      Asian 0.00% 0.76% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.00% 0.18% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.04% 0.18%
      Mixed race 10.86% 1.83% 3.06%
      Other race 6.77% 0.31% 4.75%
      In Paw Paw, 8.2% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Paw Paw, WV demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.