West Virginia Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the West Virginia population aged 25 years and above was 1,277,914.
Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (1.19M) and constituted 93.43% of the West Virginia population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (42.08K) and constituted 3.29% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (25.11K), constituting 1.97% of the population.
Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 1.19M and constituted 92.74% of the West Virginia population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 16.40K and constituted 1.28% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 1193915 | 93.43 |
| Black or African American Alone | 42083 | 3.29 |
| Two Or More Races | 25107 | 1.97 |
| Asian Alone | 10118 | 0.79 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4799 | 0.38 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1415 | 0.11 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 477 | 0.04 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 1185176 | 92.74 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 16398 | 1.28 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 76340 | 5.97 |