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