Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on July 6, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, among all of West Virginia's cities and places (towns and villages), Charleston city had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (7.22K), followed by Huntington city (4.10K), and Beckley city (3.41K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all of West Virginia cities and places based on Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states and for the United States. You can also see similar rankings for other racial groups as well as for the different ethnicities in West Virginia.

Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Charleston
Huntington
Beckley
Martinsburg
Bluefield
Wheeling
Morgantown
Fairmont
South Charleston
Welch
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
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Rank City or Place Black Alone Population
1 Charleston city 7220
2 Huntington city 4096
3 Beckley city 3413
4 Martinsburg city 2928
5 Bluefield city 2107
6 Wheeling city 1476
7 Morgantown city 1403
8 Fairmont city 1338
9 South Charleston city 1134
10 Welch city 1033
11 Dunbar city 1016
12 Charles Town city 764
13 Weirton city 747
14 Cross Lanes CDP 630
15 Ranson corporation 623
16 Clarksburg city 622
17 Parkersburg city 602
18 Rand CDP 512
19 St. Albans city 510
20 Oak Hill city 448
21 Princeton city 396
22 Keyser city 389
23 Institute CDP 353
24 West Dunbar CDP 295
25 Moorefield town 288
26 Williamson city 275
27 Teays Valley CDP 256
28 White Sulphur Springs city 249
29 Philippi city 236
30 Nitro city 234
31 Mount Hope city 211
32 Westover city 195
33 Lewisburg city 192
34 Gary city 187
35 Elkins city 185
35 Shepherdstown town 185
36 Montgomery city 183
37 Cheat Lake CDP 176
38 Inwood CDP 169
39 Buckhannon city 166
39 Pea Ridge CDP 166
40 Barboursville village 150
41 Northfork town 140
42 Piedmont town 137
43 Vienna city 130
44 Star City town 128
45 Falling Waters CDP 125
46 Bethany town 122
47 Sprague CDP 117
48 Bridgeport city 106
49 Chesapeake town 105
50 Keystone city 101
51 Pleasant Valley city 99
52 Brookhaven CDP 98
53 Stanaford CDP 96
54 Ronceverte city 91
55 Granville town 86
56 Hurricane city 85
57 Logan city 82
57 Mabscott town 82
58 Kimball town 78
59 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP 77
60 Athens town 75
61 Hinton city 74
62 Bluewell CDP 71
62 Salem city 71
63 Madison city 69
64 Jefferson CDP 61
65 West Liberty town 58
66 Point Pleasant city 54
67 Bolivar town 53
68 Fayetteville town 52
69 Stonewood city 50
69 Wellsburg city 50
70 Boomer CDP 49
71 Moundsville city 48
71 Petersburg city 48
72 Bradley CDP 44
73 Deep Water CDP 43
74 Prosperity CDP 42
75 Beards Fork CDP 41
75 Carolina CDP 41
75 Romney city 41
76 Malden CDP 40
76 Maybeury CDP 40
76 Shinnston city 40
77 Powellton CDP 39
78 Brush Fork CDP 38
79 Weston city 37
80 Cassville CDP 36
80 Fairlea CDP 36
80 Grafton city 36
80 Lester town 36
81 Benwood city 35
82 Monongah town 34
82 Smithers city 34
83 White Hall town 33
84 Barrackville town 32
84 Red Jacket CDP 32
84 Shannondale CDP 32
84 Winfield town 32
85 War city 31
86 Alderson town 30
86 Grant Town town 30
86 Mullens city 30
87 Bethlehem village 28
87 Culloden CDP 28
87 Ravenswood city 28
88 Glen Jean CDP 26
88 MacArthur CDP 26
89 Follansbee city 25
90 Shenandoah Junction CDP 24
90 Sophia town 24
91 Holden CDP 23
91 Rainelle town 23
92 Glenville town 22
92 Kistler CDP 22
92 New Martinsville city 22
92 Raleigh CDP 22
93 Beaver CDP 21
93 Glen White CDP 21
93 Hilltop CDP 21
93 Omar CDP 21
94 Belle town 20
94 Blennerhassett CDP 20
94 Crab Orchard CDP 20
95 Berwind CDP 18
95 Milton town 18
95 Osage CDP 18
96 Despard CDP 17
96 Nutter Fort town 17
96 Shady Spring CDP 17
97 Daniels CDP 16
97 Marmet city 16
97 Middleway CDP 16
97 Sissonville CDP 16
97 Summersville city 16
97 Switzer CDP 16
98 Bramwell town 15
98 Coal City CDP 15
98 Man town 15
98 Matewan town 15
98 Triadelphia town 15
99 Amherstdale CDP 14
99 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town 14
99 Hedgesville town 14
99 Kimberly CDP 14
99 Mallory CDP 14
99 Ridgeley town 14
99 Union town 14
100 Craigsville CDP 13
100 Kingwood city 13
100 McMechen city 13
100 Montcalm CDP 13
100 Pinch CDP 13
101 Chester city 12
101 Hansford CDP 12
101 Hooverson Heights CDP 12
101 Kenova city 12
101 New Haven town 12
101 Peterstown town 12
101 Piney View CDP 12
101 Williamstown city 12
102 Ansted town 11
102 Ceredo city 11
102 East View CDP 11
102 Handley town 11
102 Harpers Ferry town 11
102 North Hills town 11
102 Paw Paw town 11
102 Rupert town 11
103 Ripley city 10
103 Washington CDP 10
104 Big Sandy CDP 9
104 Boaz CDP 9
104 Cedar Grove town 9
104 Falls View CDP 9
104 Glen Dale city 9
104 Mineralwells CDP 9
104 Newell CDP 9
104 Sarah Ann CDP 9
104 Wayne town 9
104 Worthington town 9
105 Big Chimney CDP 8
105 Mount Carbon CDP 8
105 Pageton CDP 8
105 Pineville town 8
105 Richwood city 8
105 Scarbro CDP 8
106 Anawalt town 7
106 Anmoore town 7
106 Elkview CDP 7
106 Franklin town 7
106 Harrisville town 7
106 Mannington city 7
106 Monaville CDP 7
106 Spencer city 7
106 Wiley Ford CDP 7
107 Chelyan CDP 6
107 Lesage CDP 6
107 McConnell CDP 6
107 St. Marys city 6
107 Tornado CDP 6
107 Waverly CDP 6
108 Alum Creek CDP 5
108 Bud CDP 5
108 Buffalo town 5
108 Davy town 5
108 Dupont City CDP 5
108 Enterprise CDP 5
108 Fairview town 5
108 Farmington town 5
108 Hamlin town 5
108 Oceana town 5
108 Page CDP 5
108 Parsons city 5
108 Poca town 5
108 Robinette CDP 5
108 Springfield CDP 5
108 Terra Alta town 5
109 Belmont city 4
109 Brandywine CDP 4
109 Chattaroy CDP 4
109 Coal Fork CDP 4
109 Hepzibah CDP 4
109 Hinkleville CDP 4
109 Idamay CDP 4
109 Marlinton town 4
109 New Cumberland city 4
109 Pratt town 4
109 Reedsville town 4
109 Wolf Summit CDP 4
110 Accoville CDP 3
110 Arthurdale CDP 3
110 Bancroft town 3
110 Booth CDP 3
110 Carpendale town 3
110 Cass CDP 3
110 Chapmanville town 3
110 Comfort CDP 3
110 Crumpler CDP 3
110 Eccles CDP 3
110 Glasgow town 3
110 Grantsville town 3
110 Greenview CDP 3
110 Mill Creek town 3
110 Paden City city 3
110 Rachel CDP 3
110 Racine CDP 3
110 Raymond City CDP 3
110 Reynoldsville CDP 3
110 Tunnelton town 3
110 Vivian CDP 3
110 Windsor Heights village 3
111 Addison (Webster Springs) town 2
111 Baxter CDP 2
111 Bradshaw town 2
111 Bruno CDP 2
111 Clendenin town 2
111 Clifton CDP 2
111 Cowen town 2
111 Durbin town 2
111 Eleanor town 2
111 Elk Garden town 2
111 Glen Ferris CDP 2
111 Hartford City town 2
111 Hillsboro town 2
111 Kanawha CDP 2
111 Kincaid CDP 2
111 Kopperston CDP 2
111 Lavalette CDP 2
111 Mason town 2
111 Oakvale town 2
111 Peach Creek CDP 2
111 Rhodell town 2
111 Rivesville town 2
111 Sand Fork town 2
111 Shrewsbury CDP 2
111 Sutton town 2
111 Sylvester town 2
111 Valley Bend CDP 2
111 Wallace CDP 2
112 Beech Bottom village 1
112 Beverly town 1
112 Big Creek CDP 1
112 Burnsville town 1
112 Cairo town 1
112 Camden-on-Gauley town 1
112 Cameron city 1
112 Capon Bridge town 1
112 Chauncey CDP 1
112 Clearview village 1
112 Cucumber CDP 1
112 Dailey CDP 1
112 Danville town 1
112 Davis town 1
112 East Bank town 1
112 Elizabeth town 1
112 Fort Gay town 1
112 Friendly town 1
112 Gallipolis Ferry CDP 1
112 Gauley Bridge town 1
112 Gilbert Creek CDP 1
112 Greenville CDP 1
112 Harts CDP 1
112 Henderson town 1
112 Itmann CDP 1
112 Jane Lew town 1
112 Justice Addition CDP 1
112 Lashmeet CDP 1
112 Lost Creek town 1
112 Lubeck CDP 1
112 Neibert CDP 1
112 Nettie CDP 1
112 Norton CDP 1
112 Parcoal CDP 1
112 Pax town 1
112 Pennsboro city 1
112 Rock Cave CDP 1
112 Roderfield CDP 1
112 Rossmore CDP 1
112 Sistersville city 1
112 Stollings CDP 1
112 Van CDP 1
112 Verdunville CDP 1
112 West Hamlin town 1
112 West Logan town 1
112 West Milford town 1
112 West Union town 1
113 Adrian CDP 0
113 Albright town 0
113 Apple Grove CDP 0
113 Arbovale CDP 0
113 Auburn town 0
113 Aurora CDP 0
113 Bartley CDP 0
113 Bartow CDP 0
113 Bayard town 0
113 Belington town 0
113 Belva CDP 0
113 Bergoo CDP 0
113 Birch River CDP 0
113 Blacksville town 0
113 Bolt CDP 0
113 Bowden CDP 0
113 Brandonville town 0
113 Brenton CDP 0
113 Bruceton Mills town 0
113 Burlington CDP 0
113 Century CDP 0
113 Charlton Heights CDP 0
113 Clay town 0
113 Colcord CDP 0
113 Colliers CDP 0
113 Corinne CDP 0
113 Cottageville CDP 0
113 Covel CDP 0
113 Crooked Creek CDP 0
113 Crum CDP 0
113 Cunard CDP 0
113 Delbarton town 0
113 Dixie CDP 0
113 Dorothy CDP 0
113 Earling CDP 0
113 East Dailey CDP 0
113 Ellenboro town 0
113 Eskdale CDP 0
113 Falling Spring town 0
113 Fenwick CDP 0
113 Flatwoods town 0
113 Flemington town 0
113 Fort Ashby CDP 0
113 Frank CDP 0
113 Galloway CDP 0
113 Garten CDP 0
113 Gassaway town 0
113 Gatewood CDP 0
113 Ghent CDP 0
113 Gilbert town 0
113 Glen Fork CDP 0
113 Great Cacapon CDP 0
113 Green Bank CDP 0
113 Green Spring CDP 0
113 Gypsy CDP 0
113 Hambleton town 0
113 Harman town 0
113 Helen CDP 0
113 Helvetia CDP 0
113 Hendricks town 0
113 Henlawson CDP 0
113 Hico CDP 0
113 Hollygrove CDP 0
113 Hometown CDP 0
113 Hundred town 0
113 Huntersville CDP 0
113 Huttonsville town 0
113 Iaeger town 0
113 Jacksonburg CDP 0
113 Junior town 0
113 Justice CDP 0
113 Kermit town 0
113 Leon town 0
113 Littleton CDP 0
113 Lumberport town 0
113 Masontown town 0
113 Matheny CDP 0
113 Matoaka town 0
113 Meadow Bridge town 0
113 Middlebourne town 0
113 Mitchell Heights town 0
113 Montrose town 0
113 Newark CDP 0
113 Newburg town 0
113 New Richmond CDP 0
113 Pentress CDP 0
113 Pickens CDP 0
113 Pine Grove town 0
113 Prichard CDP 0
113 Prince CDP 0
113 Pullman town 0
113 Quinwood town 0
113 Raysal CDP 0
113 Reader CDP 0
113 Reedy town 0
113 Rowlesburg town 0
113 St. George CDP 0
113 Salt Rock CDP 0
113 Smithfield town 0
113 Spelter CDP 0
113 Thomas city 0
113 Thurmond town 0
113 Tioga CDP 0
113 Twilight CDP 0
113 Valley Grove village 0
113 Valley Head CDP 0
113 Wardensville town 0
113 Whitesville town 0
113 Whitmer CDP 0
113 Womelsdorf (Coalton) town 0