West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,245,335 and represented 67.80% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (7.83K), followed by Berkeley (6.91K), and Raleigh (6.59K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (10.91%), followed by McDowell (10.42%), and Raleigh (8.44%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 7825 4.09
Berkeley 6910 6.75
Raleigh 6585 8.44
Cabell 4310 4.53
Mercer 3520 5.69
Jefferson 3180 6.08
Monongalia 2890 3.09
McDowell 2285 10.42
Fayette 2230 4.86
Marion 1915 3.41
Ohio 1660 3.77
Preston 1060 3.19
Harrison 1030 1.50
Greenbrier 1010 2.85
Wood 1000 1.16
Mineral 920 3.29
Gilmer 910 10.91
Logan 825 2.26
Putnam 655 1.19
Mingo 595 2.24
Hancock 550 1.80
Summers 425 3.08
Brooke 385 1.61
Randolph 275 0.94
Hardy 260 1.89
Hampshire 255 1.07
Wyoming 245 1.04
Boone 230 0.94
Pendleton 230 3.01
Marshall 215 0.65
Upshur 180 0.75
Taylor 175 1.04
Mason 170 0.62
Jackson 150 0.51
Morgan 130 0.75
Pocahontas 120 1.38
Monroe 115 0.85
Braxton 85 0.59
Grant 70 0.59
Pleasants 70 0.92
Wayne 70 0.17
Barbour 65 0.40
Lincoln 50 0.23
Wetzel 50 0.30
Doddridge 45 0.56
Lewis 45 0.28
Ritchie 25 0.24
Tucker 25 0.35
Tyler 25 0.27
Wirt 20 0.35
Calhoun 15 0.20
Clay 15 0.16
Nicholas 4 0.02
Roane 4 0.03
Webster 4 0.04