West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for West Virginia was 902,495 and represented 62.20% of the total West Virginia citizen voting-age population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (5.98K), followed by Raleigh (5.08K), and Berkeley (5.02K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (12.78%), followed by McDowell (10.34%), and Raleigh (8.25%).

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

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West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Kanawha 5980 3.94
Raleigh 5080 8.25
Berkeley 5020 6.54
Cabell 3540 4.64
Mercer 2690 5.48
Jefferson 2570 6.46
Monongalia 2300 2.94
Fayette 1835 5.05
McDowell 1810 10.34
Marion 1410 3.14
Ohio 1190 3.35
Preston 1060 3.98
Gilmer 905 12.78
Greenbrier 775 2.73
Mineral 765 3.46
Wood 755 1.12
Harrison 725 1.35
Logan 630 2.17
Hancock 460 1.89
Summers 405 3.59
Mingo 390 1.89
Brooke 355 1.82
Putnam 295 0.70
Randolph 245 1.04
Hardy 210 1.97
Wyoming 210 1.13
Hampshire 190 1.03
Pendleton 180 2.90
Upshur 180 0.94
Boone 170 0.89
Taylor 160 1.20
Marshall 155 0.59
Mason 135 0.63
Morgan 130 0.94
Pocahontas 120 1.68
Monroe 110 1.03
Braxton 85 0.74
Grant 70 0.75
Pleasants 70 1.16
Lewis 45 0.35
Jackson 40 0.18
Barbour 35 0.27
Tyler 25 0.34
Wayne 25 0.08
Doddridge 20 0.31
Wirt 20 0.44
Calhoun 15 0.25
Clay 15 0.21
Lincoln 15 0.09
Ritchie 15 0.18
Tucker 15 0.26
Roane 4 0.03
Webster 4 0.06
Wetzel 4 0.03
Nicholas 0 0.00