Gilmer County, West Virginia
Demographics

Gilmer County, West Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	3,475	—

1860	3,759	8.2%

1870	4,338	15.4%

1880	7,108	63.9%

1890	9,746	37.1%

1900	11,762	20.7%

1910	11,379	−3.3%

1920	10,668	−6.2%

1930	10,641	−0.3%

1940	12,046	13.2%

1950	9,746	−19.1%

1960	8,050	−17.4%

1970	7,782	−3.3%

1980	8,334	7.1%

1990	7,669	−8.0%

2000	7,160	−6.6%

2010	8,693	21.4%

Est. 2016	8,249	−5.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2015

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,693.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,693.