West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,317,960 and represented 74.04% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (11.93K), followed by Berkeley (8.36K), and Raleigh (5.30K).

In terms of percentages, McDowell had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (14.17%), followed by Gilmer (13.48%), and Raleigh (7.16%).

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 2022
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 11930 6.68
Berkeley 8355 6.88
Raleigh 5300 7.16
Cabell 3970 4.26
Monongalia 3470 3.38
Mercer 3440 5.80
Jefferson 3070 5.39
McDowell 2650 14.17
Preston 2020 5.97
Fayette 1825 4.51
Marion 1610 2.87
Ohio 1400 3.34
Gilmer 985 13.48
Wood 980 1.17
Harrison 845 1.29
Mineral 745 2.77
Greenbrier 700 2.14
Hancock 625 2.17
Hardy 590 4.17
Mingo 585 2.49
Logan 575 1.78
Summers 575 4.80
Putnam 475 0.83
Randolph 455 1.63
Upshur 335 1.41
Brooke 315 1.42
Wayne 240 0.62
Marshall 210 0.69
Pendleton 205 3.33
Barbour 200 1.29
Taylor 190 1.15
Mason 155 0.61
Doddridge 135 1.72
Grant 135 1.23
Braxton 130 1.04
Hampshire 110 0.47
Wyoming 110 0.52
Calhoun 90 1.43
Monroe 85 0.69
Boone 60 0.28
Tyler 60 0.72
Wirt 60 1.15
Pleasants 55 0.72
Lewis 40 0.24
Pocahontas 35 0.44
Ritchie 30 0.36
Jackson 25 0.09
Morgan 25 0.15
Lincoln 20 0.10
Webster 20 0.24
Nicholas 15 0.06
Roane 10 0.07
Wetzel 10 0.07
Clay 4 0.05
Tucker 4 0.06