West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,315,935 and represented 73.62% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (12.40K), followed by Berkeley (8.22K), and Raleigh (5.73K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (11.76%), followed by McDowell (8.10%), and Raleigh (7.67%).

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 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 12400 6.86
Berkeley 8220 6.95
Raleigh 5725 7.67
Cabell 4290 4.56
Monongalia 3615 3.54
Mercer 3450 5.79
Jefferson 3095 5.48
Fayette 2035 4.97
Marion 1700 3.03
McDowell 1555 8.10
Preston 1535 4.53
Ohio 1405 3.34
Wood 950 1.13
Mineral 900 3.33
Gilmer 865 11.76
Harrison 845 1.28
Greenbrier 655 1.98
Mingo 645 2.71
Hancock 595 2.04
Hardy 570 4.01
Putnam 505 0.89
Logan 465 1.42
Summers 465 3.84
Randolph 445 1.59
Upshur 385 1.61
Brooke 345 1.54
Wyoming 300 1.39
Pendleton 235 3.76
Taylor 205 1.23
Marshall 190 0.62
Grant 165 1.50
Hampshire 160 0.69
Barbour 150 0.97
Wayne 150 0.39
Boone 135 0.61
Doddridge 120 1.51
Lincoln 120 0.58
Mason 115 0.45
Braxton 110 0.87
Monroe 70 0.56
Nicholas 65 0.26
Pleasants 60 0.79
Wirt 60 1.14
Jackson 55 0.20
Lewis 50 0.30
Tyler 45 0.54
Morgan 40 0.23
Ritchie 25 0.29
Calhoun 20 0.31
Pocahontas 15 0.19
Tucker 15 0.22
Wetzel 15 0.10
Roane 10 0.07
Clay 4 0.05
Webster 0 0.00