Ansted
- County:
- Fayette County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 1.566
- State:
- West Virginia
Ansted is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Ansted has a 2026 population of 1,288. Ansted is currently declining at a rate of -1.45% annually and its population has decreased by -4.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,347 in 2020.
The median household income in Ansted is $38,375 with a poverty rate of 27.16%. The median age in Ansted is 43.5 years: 39.7 years for males, and 44.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 70.7 males.