West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |