Anawalt is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.

There were 135 housing units at an average density of 236.8 per square mile (91.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 88.9% White, 9.3% African American, and 1.8% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the town was 90.44% White, 9.19% African American, and 0.37% from two or more races.

About 37.3% of families and 37.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.3% of those sixty five or over.