Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Ohio River. The population was 2,853 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,986 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
History
The city was named after the Follansbee brothers, the proprietors of a local steel mill. Follansbee was incorporated in 1906.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Follansbee had a population of 2,848. The median age was 46.3 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,272 households in Follansbee, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 2,670 || 93.8%
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| Black or African American || 25 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 7 || 0.2%
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| Two or more races || 145 || 5.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 35 || 1.2%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,986 people, 1,302 households, and 842 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,432 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 1,302 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census