West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,311,185 and represented 74.05% of the total West Virginia citizen population.

Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (11.13K), followed by Berkeley (8.98K), and Raleigh (4.97K).

In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (13.96%), followed by McDowell (9.08%), and Berkeley (7.23%).

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 2023
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kanawha 11130 6.29
Berkeley 8980 7.23
Raleigh 4970 6.78
Cabell 3785 4.08
Monongalia 3585 3.47
Jefferson 3005 5.26
Mercer 2455 4.17
Preston 2165 6.40
Fayette 1800 4.51
McDowell 1650 9.08
Marion 1455 2.61
Ohio 1375 3.32
Gilmer 995 13.96
Wood 910 1.09
Harrison 840 1.29
Greenbrier 740 2.28
Summers 685 5.80
Logan 595 1.87
Mineral 580 2.16
Hancock 575 2.02
Hardy 550 3.91
Mingo 455 1.98
Putnam 420 0.74
Randolph 400 1.44
Mason 310 1.23
Upshur 310 1.31
Brooke 295 1.35
Barbour 250 1.62
Wayne 225 0.59
Taylor 200 1.21
Doddridge 175 2.26
Monroe 160 1.29
Hampshire 145 0.62
Wyoming 140 0.67
Grant 130 1.19
Pendleton 130 2.13
Braxton 110 0.89
Calhoun 95 1.54
Boone 90 0.42
Marshall 80 0.27
Lewis 75 0.45
Nicholas 75 0.31
Wetzel 65 0.46
Tyler 60 0.73
Morgan 45 0.26
Pleasants 35 0.46
Pocahontas 30 0.38
Jackson 25 0.09
Webster 15 0.18
Ritchie 10 0.12
Wirt 10 0.20
Clay 4 0.05
Lincoln 4 0.02
Roane 4 0.03
Tucker 4 0.06