West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |