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