West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,281,810 and represented 70.65% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (13.29K), followed by Berkeley (7.89K), and Raleigh (5.76K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (11.29%), followed by McDowell (8.48%), and Raleigh (7.61%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 13290 7.21
Berkeley 7890 7.06
Raleigh 5760 7.61
Cabell 4760 5.03
Mercer 3665 6.08
Jefferson 3510 6.37
Monongalia 3510 3.48
Fayette 2230 5.07
Marion 2040 3.63
Ohio 1710 4.04
McDowell 1615 8.48
Preston 1585 4.73
Wood 1140 1.34
Harrison 1130 1.66
Mineral 990 3.64
Gilmer 900 11.29
Greenbrier 860 2.45
Mingo 775 3.13
Putnam 665 1.18
Hardy 635 4.67
Logan 560 1.66
Randolph 555 1.92
Summers 555 4.27
Hancock 530 1.79
Upshur 360 1.47
Brooke 350 1.55
Hampshire 320 1.37
Marshall 310 0.98
Pendleton 240 3.41
Wayne 220 0.54
Boone 210 0.92
Wyoming 210 0.97
Barbour 195 1.17
Grant 190 1.63
Taylor 165 0.98
Wetzel 160 1.03
Morgan 125 0.71
Doddridge 120 1.41
Monroe 120 0.90
Mason 110 0.41
Lincoln 85 0.40
Wirt 85 1.47
Lewis 45 0.28
Nicholas 45 0.18
Braxton 40 0.28
Pocahontas 30 0.35
Tyler 30 0.34
Pleasants 15 0.20
Tucker 15 0.21
Jackson 10 0.04
Roane 10 0.07
Calhoun 4 0.05
Clay 4 0.05
Ritchie 4 0.04
Webster 4 0.05