West Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, West Virginia's population of 1.79M residents comprised of 34.83K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.94%), and 1.76M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.06%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 1.61M (89.80%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 84.94K (4.74%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 65.81K (3.67%). The smallest racial group in West Virginia was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 476 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 1.60M (89.14%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 72.14K (4.02%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 64.75K (3.61%). The smallest ethnic group in West Virginia was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 47 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 65813 | 3.67 |
| White Alone | 1610749 | 89.80 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3706 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 15109 | 0.84 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 476 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 12919 | 0.72 |
| Two Or More Races | 84944 | 4.74 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 1598834 | 89.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 72135 | 4.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 64749 | 3.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 14903 | 0.83 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12809 | 0.71 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 11915 | 0.66 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8267 | 0.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4652 | 0.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3187 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1064 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 519 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 429 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 206 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 47 | 0.00 |