West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,276,885 and represented 70.07% of the total West Virginia citizen population.
Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (12.97K), followed by Berkeley (7.79K), and Raleigh (5.97K).
In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (11.10%), followed by McDowell (8.29%), and Raleigh (7.82%).
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 | 12970 | 6.95 |
| Berkeley | 7785 | 7.09 |
| Raleigh | 5970 | 7.82 |
| Cabell | 4630 | 4.86 |
| Mercer | 3670 | 6.05 |
| Jefferson | 3655 | 6.70 |
| Monongalia | 3605 | 3.61 |
| Fayette | 2295 | 5.17 |
| Marion | 1965 | 3.50 |
| Ohio | 1695 | 3.98 |
| McDowell | 1615 | 8.29 |
| Preston | 1500 | 4.48 |
| Harrison | 1130 | 1.66 |
| Wood | 995 | 1.16 |
| Mineral | 965 | 3.53 |
| Greenbrier | 915 | 2.60 |
| Gilmer | 900 | 11.10 |
| Putnam | 690 | 1.22 |
| Summers | 650 | 4.93 |
| Hancock | 625 | 2.11 |
| Mingo | 620 | 2.47 |
| Logan | 560 | 1.63 |
| Randolph | 545 | 1.88 |
| Hardy | 370 | 2.72 |
| Brooke | 365 | 1.59 |
| Marshall | 305 | 0.95 |
| Upshur | 290 | 1.19 |
| Hampshire | 255 | 1.09 |
| Pendleton | 240 | 3.38 |
| Taylor | 220 | 1.30 |
| Grant | 190 | 1.63 |
| Wyoming | 190 | 0.86 |
| Boone | 185 | 0.80 |
| Barbour | 145 | 0.87 |
| Doddridge | 125 | 1.47 |
| Morgan | 120 | 0.69 |
| Lincoln | 115 | 0.54 |
| Wayne | 115 | 0.28 |
| Wetzel | 90 | 0.57 |
| Mason | 85 | 0.32 |
| Monroe | 85 | 0.63 |
| Pocahontas | 75 | 0.88 |
| Wirt | 55 | 0.95 |
| Braxton | 50 | 0.35 |
| Nicholas | 40 | 0.16 |
| Lewis | 35 | 0.22 |
| Jackson | 15 | 0.05 |
| Tucker | 15 | 0.21 |
| Tyler | 15 | 0.17 |
| Calhoun | 4 | 0.05 |
| Clay | 4 | 0.05 |
| Pleasants | 4 | 0.05 |
| Ritchie | 4 | 0.04 |
| Roane | 4 | 0.03 |
| Webster | 4 | 0.05 |