West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,290,900 and represented 72.00% of the total West Virginia citizen population.
Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (12.46K), followed by Berkeley (8.75K), and Raleigh (5.54K).
In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (11.81%), followed by McDowell (7.99%), and Berkeley (7.57%).
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 | 12455 | 6.93 |
| Berkeley | 8750 | 7.57 |
| Raleigh | 5540 | 7.50 |
| Cabell | 4195 | 4.53 |
| Monongalia | 3565 | 3.49 |
| Mercer | 3510 | 5.93 |
| Jefferson | 3215 | 5.76 |
| Fayette | 2165 | 5.04 |
| Marion | 1920 | 3.43 |
| Preston | 1615 | 4.85 |
| Ohio | 1580 | 3.80 |
| McDowell | 1435 | 7.99 |
| Wood | 1200 | 1.43 |
| Greenbrier | 1030 | 2.96 |
| Harrison | 1005 | 1.49 |
| Mineral | 970 | 3.59 |
| Gilmer | 920 | 11.81 |
| Hancock | 635 | 2.19 |
| Hardy | 615 | 4.56 |
| Mingo | 575 | 2.42 |
| Randolph | 545 | 1.90 |
| Summers | 530 | 4.18 |
| Logan | 525 | 1.61 |
| Putnam | 445 | 0.79 |
| Upshur | 415 | 1.71 |
| Brooke | 325 | 1.48 |
| Hampshire | 280 | 1.20 |
| Pendleton | 255 | 3.66 |
| Wyoming | 240 | 1.15 |
| Marshall | 225 | 0.73 |
| Grant | 185 | 1.60 |
| Wayne | 180 | 0.45 |
| Boone | 150 | 0.69 |
| Lincoln | 150 | 0.73 |
| Monroe | 150 | 1.13 |
| Barbour | 145 | 0.88 |
| Taylor | 145 | 0.87 |
| Mason | 120 | 0.45 |
| Wetzel | 120 | 0.79 |
| Braxton | 105 | 0.75 |
| Doddridge | 100 | 1.19 |
| Morgan | 95 | 0.54 |
| Wirt | 80 | 1.39 |
| Jackson | 70 | 0.24 |
| Ritchie | 55 | 0.57 |
| Lewis | 30 | 0.19 |
| Nicholas | 25 | 0.10 |
| Pocahontas | 25 | 0.30 |
| Tucker | 20 | 0.29 |
| Pleasants | 15 | 0.20 |
| Roane | 10 | 0.07 |
| Tyler | 10 | 0.12 |
| Calhoun | 4 | 0.06 |
| Clay | 4 | 0.05 |
| Webster | 0 | 0.00 |
