Dunbar is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 7,111 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dunbar is the 18th largest community in West Virginia.

Of important note, Dunbar is also a city of artists. Dunbar has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dunbar’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Dunbar telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Dunbar citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.18% of adults in Dunbar have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Dunbar in 2022 was $33,550, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,200 for a family of four. However, Dunbar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dunbar is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dunbar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dunbar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dunbar include English, Irish, German, Hungarian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Dunbar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.