For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined West Ishpeming as a census-designated place (CDP), which includes population from the surrounding area.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Ishpeming had a population of 2,552. The median age was 43.4 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
89.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,008 households in West Ishpeming, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.3% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.