Kanawha County, West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 180.75K population of Kanawha County, WV residents comprised of 2.72K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.51%), and 178.03K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.50%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 153.64K (85.00%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 13.59K (7.52%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 9.57K (5.29%). The smallest racial group in Kanawha County, WV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 51 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 152.74K (84.50%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 13.42K (7.42%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, WV, with a population of 8.60K (4.76%). The smallest ethnic group in Kanawha County, WV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 4 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Kanawha 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 | 13592 | 7.52 |
| White Alone | 153637 | 85.00 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 402 | 0.22 |
| Asian Alone | 2149 | 1.19 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 51 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1349 | 0.75 |
| Two Or More Races | 9565 | 5.29 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 152735 | 84.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 13416 | 7.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8599 | 4.76 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2138 | 1.18 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 966 | 0.53 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 902 | 0.50 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 733 | 0.41 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 616 | 0.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 357 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 176 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 47 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 45 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 11 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.00 |