Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 183.82K people in West Virginia with American ancestry. Among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest population with American ancestry (22.04K), followed by Putnam County (13.47K), and Greenbrier County (11.39K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with American 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 American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 22041 |
| 2 | Putnam County | 13473 |
| 3 | Greenbrier County | 11387 |
| 4 | Wood County | 10730 |
| 5 | Preston County | 9560 |
| 6 | Cabell County | 8996 |
| 7 | Raleigh County | 8758 |
| 8 | Monongalia County | 7119 |
| 9 | Berkeley County | 7038 |
| 10 | Harrison County | 5672 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 5082 |
| 12 | Wayne County | 4984 |
| 13 | Marion County | 4429 |
| 14 | Fayette County | 3426 |
| 15 | Jefferson County | 3377 |
| 16 | Nicholas County | 3123 |
| 17 | Lincoln County | 3107 |
| 18 | Taylor County | 2765 |
| 19 | Jackson County | 2564 |
| 20 | Mineral County | 2259 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 2154 |
| 22 | Boone County | 2099 |
| 23 | Mason County | 1980 |
| 24 | Randolph County | 1960 |
| 25 | Upshur County | 1902 |
| 26 | Ohio County | 1900 |
| 27 | Hancock County | 1785 |
| 28 | Tucker County | 1769 |
| 29 | Morgan County | 1736 |
| 30 | Logan County | 1732 |
| 31 | Hardy County | 1635 |
| 32 | Hampshire County | 1558 |
| 33 | Roane County | 1534 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 1469 |
| 35 | Grant County | 1211 |
| 36 | Pocahontas County | 1199 |
| 37 | Clay County | 1192 |
| 38 | Doddridge County | 1173 |
| 39 | Mingo County | 1168 |
| 40 | McDowell County | 1069 |
| 41 | Ritchie County | 1068 |
| 42 | Brooke County | 1032 |
| 43 | Wetzel County | 1021 |
| 44 | Barbour County | 955 |
| 45 | Braxton County | 933 |
| 45 | Wyoming County | 933 |
| 46 | Pleasants County | 846 |
| 47 | Monroe County | 842 |
| 48 | Gilmer County | 752 |
| 49 | Webster County | 719 |
| 50 | Summers County | 711 |
| 51 | Wirt County | 660 |
| 52 | Calhoun County | 474 |
| 53 | Tyler County | 445 |
| 54 | Pendleton County | 315 |