West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |