Ansted

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.566
State:: West Virginia

Ansted is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Ansted has a 2025 population of 1,245. Ansted is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -5.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,312 in 2020.

The average household income in Ansted is $60,768 with a poverty rate of 14.39%.The median age in Ansted is 46 years: 42.4 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ansted includes 98.84% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,196	98.84%
Two or more races	14	1.16%

Ansted Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ansted's average per capita income is $38,629. Household income levels show a median of $54,327. The poverty rate stands at 14.39%.

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	$76,630	-
Families	$75,104	$71,684
Households	$54,327	$60,768
Non Families	$26,250	$34,258

$38,629

Average Income

$54,327

Median Household Income

14.39%

Poverty Rate