West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in West Virginia was 65,108 and represented 3.55% of the total West Virginia population (1,832,435).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (14,208), followed by Berkeley County (8,581), and Raleigh County (6,176). Calhoun County had the lowest (19).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Barbour 186 1.11
Berkeley 8581 7.55
Boone 160 0.7
Braxton 91 0.64
Brooke 317 1.4
Cabell 4695 4.91
Calhoun 19 0.26
Clay 21 0.24
Doddridge 157 1.83
Fayette 1929 4.37
Gilmer 876 10.75
Grant 126 1.09
Greenbrier 1020 2.87
Hampshire 285 1.22
Hancock 756 2.55
Hardy 487 3.52
Harrison 1174 1.72
Jackson 153 0.52
Jefferson 3610 6.43
Kanawha 14208 7.62
Lewis 101 0.62
Lincoln 60 0.28
Logan 618 1.84
McDowell 1642 8.56
Marion 1886 3.34
Marshall 231 0.73
Mason 222 0.82
Mercer 3712 6.12
Mineral 781 2.85
Mingo 454 1.84
Monongalia 4074 3.85
Monroe 109 0.81
Morgan 136 0.77
Nicholas 110 0.43
Ohio 1525 3.58
Pendleton 138 1.97
Pleasants 119 1.59
Pocahontas 96 1.13
Preston 386 1.14
Putnam 614 1.08
Raleigh 6176 8.09
Randolph 433 1.49
Ritchie 33 0.33
Roane 48 0.34
Summers 582 4.48
Taylor 199 1.17
Tucker 28 0.4
Tyler 22 0.25
Upshur 224 0.91
Wayne 173 0.42
Webster 36 0.42
Wetzel 74 0.47
Wirt 26 0.45
Wood 1032 1.2
Wyoming 157 0.72