| | Hinton, WV | Alderson, WV | United States |
| Population | 2,351 | 1,065 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.6% | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.4% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 50.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,666 | 1,186 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,880 | 1,091 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,433 | 1,152 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -19.4% | 1.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -32.4% | -3.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,052.8 | 1,191.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 0.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hinton, WV | Alderson, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.7% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 13.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 18.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hinton, WV | Alderson, WV | United States |
| White | 86.9% | 89.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.9% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.8% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 1.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hinton, WV | Alderson, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 40.4% | 34.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.3% | 30.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.6% | 65.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.8% | 32.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.6% | 22.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 11.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 988 | 482 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 519 | 241 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.5% | 12.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.8% | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 469 | 241 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.4% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.3% | 20.7% | 10.8% |