West Virginia Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, West Virginia's voting-age population of 1.43M residents comprised of 23.48K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.64%), and 1.41M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.36%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 1.30M (90.81%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 54.17K (3.78%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 52.69K (3.68%). The smallest racial group in West Virginia was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 365 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 1.29M (90.24%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 52.00K (3.63%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a voting-age population of 46.10K (3.22%). The smallest ethnic group in West Virginia was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 32 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in West Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 52688 | 3.68 |
| White Alone | 1301276 | 90.81 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3147 | 0.22 |
| Asian Alone | 12377 | 0.86 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 365 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8907 | 0.62 |
| Two Or More Races | 54172 | 3.78 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 1293040 | 90.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 52002 | 3.63 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 46099 | 3.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 12233 | 0.85 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 8236 | 0.57 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8073 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 5926 | 0.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2981 | 0.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2761 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 686 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 386 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 333 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 144 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 32 | 0.00 |