Gilmer County, WV Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 4, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 7.52K Gilmer County, WV population, 3.48K had Unclassified ancestry (46.30%), 1.19K had Other Groups ancestry (15.87%), and 1.08K had German ancestry (14.36%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Gilmer County, WV Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 3480 | 46.30 |
| Other Groups | 1193 | 15.87 |
| German | 1079 | 14.36 |
| Irish | 784 | 10.43 |
| American | 752 | 10.01 |
| English | 527 | 7.01 |
| Scottish | 186 | 2.48 |
| Italian | 123 | 1.64 |
| Polish | 69 | 0.92 |
| Dutch | 62 | 0.83 |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.83 |
| European | 53 | 0.71 |
| Eastern European | 47 | 0.63 |
| French (except Basque) | 40 | 0.53 |
| Scandinavian | 32 | 0.43 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.39 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.37 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.33 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.25 |
| Scotch Irish | 19 | 0.25 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.24 |
| African | 18 | 0.24 |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.17 |
| British | 11 | 0.15 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.15 |
| Haitian | 11 | 0.15 |
| Moroccan | 8 | 0.11 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.11 |
| Czech | 6 | 0.08 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.05 |
| Cajun | 3 | 0.04 |