West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,266,075 and represented 68.92% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (8.43K), followed by Berkeley (7.36K), and Raleigh (6.46K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (10.91%), followed by McDowell (9.17%), and Raleigh (8.32%).

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 2015
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 8425 4.45
Berkeley 7360 6.89
Raleigh 6455 8.32
Cabell 4475 4.68
Jefferson 3690 6.83
Mercer 3605 5.85
Monongalia 3470 3.53
Fayette 2350 5.18
Marion 2005 3.55
McDowell 1890 9.17
Ohio 1800 4.16
Preston 1340 4.00
Harrison 1225 1.78
Wood 925 1.07
Gilmer 915 10.91
Mineral 855 3.09
Putnam 835 1.48
Greenbrier 820 2.32
Logan 765 2.14
Hancock 675 2.25
Summers 665 4.92
Randolph 525 1.80
Hardy 500 3.63
Brooke 395 1.68
Mingo 365 1.42
Hampshire 315 1.34
Marshall 280 0.86
Upshur 260 1.06
Pendleton 200 2.71
Mason 190 0.70
Jackson 185 0.64
Wyoming 180 0.79
Grant 165 1.40
Boone 160 0.67
Taylor 160 0.94
Wayne 150 0.36
Barbour 140 0.84
Morgan 135 0.78
Pocahontas 125 1.44
Lincoln 105 0.49
Doddridge 95 1.16
Monroe 95 0.71
Lewis 90 0.55
Braxton 65 0.45
Ritchie 50 0.49
Wirt 50 0.86
Pleasants 20 0.26
Wetzel 20 0.12
Tucker 15 0.22
Tyler 15 0.17
Nicholas 10 0.04
Webster 10 0.11
Calhoun 4 0.05
Roane 4 0.03
Clay 0 0.00