West Virginia White Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the White Alone population in West Virginia was 1,642,905 and represented 92.82% of the total West Virginia population (1,770,071).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (154,595), followed by Berkeley County (113,758), and Monongalia County (96,659). Wirt County had the lowest (4,844).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White 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 White Alone Population By County in 2023
West Virginia White Alone Population By County in 2023
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Kanawha 154,595 88.44
Berkeley 113,758 85.89
Monongalia 96,659 89.73
Cabell 83,603 90.79
Wood 79,506 95.73
Raleigh 64,312 88.88
Harrison 61,463 95.09
Putnam 54,570 95.8
Mercer 52,610 90.62
Jefferson 52,504 87.82
Marion 52,228 93.59
Ohio 38,109 92.51
Wayne 36,642 97.23
Fayette 36,470 93.34
Preston 32,898 96.48
Greenbrier 30,263 94.13
Logan 29,833 96.78
Marshall 28,420 96.65
Jackson 26,847 97.3
Hancock 26,504 94.17
Randolph 26,172 95.69
Mineral 25,346 94.34
Mason 23,930 96.63
Nicholas 23,521 97.32
Hampshire 22,823 96.51
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