Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the West Virginia Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 4,173. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (898), followed by Jefferson County (570), and Kanawha County (507).

The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Berkeley County
Jefferson County
Kanawha County
Raleigh County
Cabell County
Preston County
Mercer County
Fayette County
Gilmer County
Harrison County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Berkeley County 898
2 Jefferson County 570
3 Kanawha County 507
4 Raleigh County 329
5 Cabell County 262
6 Preston County 189
7 Mercer County 156
8 Fayette County 107
9 Gilmer County 103
10 Harrison County 89
11 Marion County 85
12 Hardy County 80
13 McDowell County 76
13 Monongalia County 76
13 Wyoming County 76
14 Logan County 70
15 Greenbrier County 63
16 Wood County 61
17 Putnam County 47
18 Ohio County 42
19 Doddridge County 40
20 Pleasants County 38
21 Nicholas County 32
22 Grant County 28
23 Randolph County 26
24 Pendleton County 22
25 Summers County 20
26 Hampshire County 19
27 Braxton County 18
28 Wayne County 13
29 Boone County 10
30 Mingo County 7
31 Marshall County 4
32 Mineral County 3
32 Morgan County 3
33 Roane County 2
34 Brooke County 1
34 Taylor County 1
35 Barbour County 0
35 Calhoun County 0
35 Clay County 0
35 Hancock County 0
35 Jackson County 0
35 Lewis County 0
35 Lincoln County 0
35 Mason County 0
35 Monroe County 0
35 Pocahontas County 0
35 Ritchie County 0
35 Tucker County 0
35 Tyler County 0
35 Upshur County 0
35 Wetzel County 0
35 Wirt County 0