| | Sophia, WV | Beckley, WV | United States |
| Population | 1,242 | 17,261 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.8% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.2% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.6 | 41.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,337 | 17,644 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,301 | 17,254 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,182 | 18,296 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.3% | -8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.1% | -13.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,779.4 | 1,817.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sophia, WV | Beckley, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 15.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sophia, WV | Beckley, WV | United States |
| White | 99.4% | 71.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 18.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sophia, WV | Beckley, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 48.5% | 40.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.4% | 39.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.5% | 59.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.7% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 17.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 17.8% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.88 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 662 | 7,154 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 403 | 4,253 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 24.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.6% | 34.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 259 | 2,901 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.2% | 24.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.1% | 16.8% | 10.8% |