West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,271,600 and represented 69.42% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (9.81K), followed by Berkeley (7.64K), and Raleigh (6.19K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (10.90%), followed by McDowell (9.43%), and Raleigh (8.00%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 9810 5.21
Berkeley 7640 7.05
Raleigh 6190 8.00
Cabell 4665 4.87
Monongalia 3730 3.77
Mercer 3665 5.99
Jefferson 3630 6.68
Fayette 2305 5.12
Marion 2015 3.57
McDowell 1890 9.43
Ohio 1775 4.14
Preston 1520 4.53
Harrison 1205 1.76
Wood 965 1.12
Mineral 945 3.44
Gilmer 905 10.90
Greenbrier 885 2.51
Putnam 815 1.44
Summers 710 5.33
Hancock 690 2.32
Logan 645 1.84
Mingo 570 2.24
Randolph 480 1.64
Hardy 455 3.32
Brooke 390 1.67
Upshur 330 1.35
Marshall 310 0.96
Hampshire 260 1.11
Pendleton 235 3.23
Boone 180 0.76
Grant 175 1.49
Taylor 160 0.95
Morgan 155 0.89
Wyoming 155 0.69
Wayne 135 0.33
Barbour 120 0.71
Mason 120 0.45
Lincoln 115 0.54
Doddridge 105 1.26
Pocahontas 95 1.11
Monroe 90 0.67
Wetzel 70 0.44
Lewis 50 0.31
Wirt 45 0.77
Tyler 40 0.45
Ritchie 35 0.35
Braxton 30 0.21
Nicholas 25 0.10
Calhoun 10 0.13
Jackson 10 0.03
Pleasants 10 0.13
Tucker 10 0.14
Clay 4 0.04
Roane 4 0.03
Webster 4 0.05