| PEOPLE | Beckley | Texarkana | United States |
| Population | 17,614 | 36,411 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,856 | 1,254 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 1.42% | 3.95% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 36 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,800 | 14,422 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.56% | 47.50% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.44% | 52.50% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.64% | 37.74% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.36% | 62.26% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.30% | 7.15% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.35% | 7.09% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.32% | 7.04% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.22% | 4.56% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.49% | 2.92% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.98% | 6.70% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.70% | 13.27% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.18% | 12.50% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.89% | 13.40% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.89% | 13.40% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 14.63% | 10.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.63% | 10.93% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.15% | 6.67% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.19% | 5.01% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.59% | 2.76% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 72.35% | 55.38% | 72.41% |
| Black | 21.20% | 37.15% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.45% | 1.35% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.32% | 0.50% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.68% | 5.63% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 9.38% | 6.57% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 90.63% | 93.43% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 21.02% | 24.13% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.09% | 36.40% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.67% | 23.06% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.22% | 16.42% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.14% | 14.25% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.28% | 6.72% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 12.19% | 8.27% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.35% | 37.38% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 30.03% | 33.38% | 31.95% |
