West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,287,245 and represented 71.41% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (13.03K), followed by Berkeley (8.19K), and Raleigh (5.75K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (12.28%), followed by McDowell (8.37%), and Raleigh (7.70%).

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 2019
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 13025 7.16
Berkeley 8185 7.21
Raleigh 5750 7.70
Cabell 4550 4.86
Mercer 3705 6.20
Monongalia 3460 3.41
Jefferson 3440 6.21
Fayette 2275 5.25
Marion 1940 3.46
Preston 1690 5.07
Ohio 1645 3.92
McDowell 1550 8.37
Wood 1190 1.41
Harrison 1045 1.54
Greenbrier 1015 2.91
Gilmer 965 12.28
Mineral 940 3.47
Putnam 790 1.40
Mingo 710 2.92
Hardy 655 4.83
Randolph 610 2.12
Summers 575 4.48
Logan 555 1.68
Hancock 550 1.88
Upshur 415 1.70
Brooke 345 1.55
Wayne 345 0.86
Marshall 270 0.86
Wyoming 260 1.22
Hampshire 245 1.05
Pendleton 235 3.36
Boone 220 0.98
Taylor 215 1.28
Morgan 195 1.10
Grant 180 1.55
Wetzel 165 1.07
Doddridge 125 1.47
Monroe 125 0.94
Barbour 120 0.72
Mason 110 0.41
Braxton 105 0.74
Jackson 70 0.24
Lincoln 40 0.19
Nicholas 40 0.16
Lewis 30 0.19
Pocahontas 30 0.36
Tyler 30 0.34
Ritchie 25 0.26
Wirt 25 0.43
Pleasants 20 0.27
Tucker 15 0.22
Roane 10 0.07
Calhoun 4 0.06
Clay 4 0.05
Webster 4 0.05