Jefferson County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 57.70K population of Jefferson County, WV residents comprised of 4.14K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.17%), and 53.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.83%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 46.83K (81.15%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 4.74K (8.21%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 3.46K (6.00%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 13 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 45.78K (79.35%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 3.38K (5.86%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, WV, with a population of 3.17K (5.49%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County, West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other West Virginia counties and also for the state of West Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3459 | 6.00 |
| White Alone | 46825 | 81.15 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 141 | 0.24 |
| Asian Alone | 837 | 1.45 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 13 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1689 | 2.93 |
| Two Or More Races | 4737 | 8.21 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 45784 | 79.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 3379 | 5.86 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3166 | 5.49 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1571 | 2.72 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1385 | 2.40 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1041 | 1.80 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 817 | 1.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 304 | 0.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 104 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 80 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 37 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 20 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.01 |