Dunbar city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,050
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,050
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,111
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,484
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,486
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,480
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,907
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 55.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 637
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,121
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $935
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,688
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.92
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,512
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,923
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,550
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,669.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,822.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.80
FIPS Code 5422564