Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.01K people in West Virginia with African ancestry. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest population with African ancestry (980), followed by Kanawha County (744), and Monongalia County (575).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in West Virginia.
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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 980 |
| 2 | Kanawha County | 744 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 575 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 556 |
| 5 | Logan County | 250 |
| 6 | Wood County | 238 |
| 7 | Raleigh County | 227 |
| 8 | Cabell County | 200 |
| 9 | Ohio County | 166 |
| 10 | Hampshire County | 157 |
| 11 | Mineral County | 119 |
| 12 | Preston County | 102 |
| 13 | Mingo County | 92 |
| 14 | Greenbrier County | 72 |
| 15 | Harrison County | 65 |
| 16 | Marion County | 64 |
| 17 | Hardy County | 58 |
| 18 | Putnam County | 57 |
| 19 | Mercer County | 39 |
| 20 | McDowell County | 38 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 28 |
| 22 | Fayette County | 23 |
| 23 | Braxton County | 22 |
| 24 | Gilmer County | 18 |
| 25 | Randolph County | 15 |
| 26 | Upshur County | 14 |
| 27 | Summers County | 10 |
| 28 | Barbour County | 9 |
| 28 | Lewis County | 9 |
| 28 | Morgan County | 9 |
| 28 | Wetzel County | 9 |
| 29 | Jackson County | 8 |
| 29 | Wayne County | 8 |
| 30 | Boone County | 6 |
| 30 | Calhoun County | 6 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 6 |
| 31 | Roane County | 4 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 3 |
| 33 | Doddridge County | 1 |