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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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