West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for West Virginia was 1,303,064 and represented 73.88% of the total West Virginia citizen population.
Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (9.43K), followed by Kanawha (8.86K), and Raleigh (4.84K).
In terms of percentages, Gilmer had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (13.42%), followed by McDowell (8.98%), and Berkeley (7.42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 9432 | 7.42 |
| Kanawha | 8863 | 5.06 |
| Raleigh | 4836 | 6.65 |
| Cabell | 3743 | 4.07 |
| Monongalia | 3234 | 3.11 |
| Jefferson | 3207 | 5.56 |
| Mercer | 2386 | 4.09 |
| Preston | 2165 | 6.41 |
| Fayette | 1644 | 4.16 |
| McDowell | 1589 | 8.98 |
| Marion | 1442 | 2.59 |
| Ohio | 1387 | 3.38 |
| Gilmer | 949 | 13.42 |
| Harrison | 919 | 1.42 |
| Wood | 918 | 1.10 |
| Greenbrier | 756 | 2.36 |
| Summers | 722 | 6.17 |
| Logan | 615 | 1.96 |
| Putnam | 541 | 0.95 |
| Hardy | 533 | 3.81 |
| Hancock | 530 | 1.87 |
| Mineral | 475 | 1.77 |
| Mingo | 473 | 2.10 |
| Randolph | 428 | 1.55 |
| Mason | 307 | 1.23 |
| Brooke | 296 | 1.37 |
| Upshur | 288 | 1.22 |
| Wayne | 263 | 0.69 |
| Barbour | 230 | 1.50 |
| Hampshire | 228 | 0.97 |
| Lewis | 180 | 1.08 |
| Monroe | 178 | 1.44 |
| Doddridge | 174 | 2.26 |
| Grant | 167 | 1.53 |
| Nicholas | 136 | 0.56 |
| Taylor | 103 | 0.63 |
| Marshall | 99 | 0.33 |
| Boone | 90 | 0.43 |
| Pendleton | 89 | 1.47 |
| Calhoun | 75 | 1.24 |
| Tyler | 73 | 0.91 |
| Braxton | 69 | 0.56 |
| Wyoming | 55 | 0.27 |
| Pocahontas | 39 | 0.50 |
| Jackson | 38 | 0.14 |
| Pleasants | 30 | 0.40 |
| Wetzel | 26 | 0.19 |
| Ritchie | 12 | 0.15 |
| Webster | 8 | 0.10 |
| Morgan | 4 | 0.02 |
| Roane | 4 | 0.03 |
| Clay | 3 | 0.04 |
| Wirt | 1 | 0.02 |
| Lincoln | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tucker | 0 | 0.00 |