Charleston city, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 48.86K population of Charleston city, WV residents comprised of 969 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.98%), and 47.90K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 36.50K (74.70%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 7.22K (14.78%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 3.21K (6.57%). The smallest racial group in Charleston city, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 23 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 36.22K (74.12%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 7.14K (14.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Charleston city, WV, with a population of 2.87K (5.87%). The smallest ethnic group in Charleston city, WV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 3 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Charleston city, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 7220 | 14.78 |
| White Alone | 36501 | 74.70 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 123 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 1263 | 2.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 23 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 522 | 1.07 |
| Two Or More Races | 3212 | 6.57 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 36216 | 74.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 7136 | 14.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2866 | 5.87 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1254 | 2.57 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 346 | 0.71 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 288 | 0.59 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 285 | 0.58 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 234 | 0.48 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 115 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 84 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 20 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 9 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.01 |