West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 64,279 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in West Virginia and they represented 3.59% of the total population of West Virginia in 2020. Kanawha County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (13,507), followed by Berkeley County (9,263), and Raleigh County (5,718). On the other hand, Calhoun County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (26), followed by Wirt County (30), and Tyler County (30).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Gilmer County had the highest percentage (12.79%), followed by McDowell County (9.61%), and Raleigh County (7.69%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
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West Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Kanawha 13,507 7.49
Berkeley 9,263 7.55
Raleigh 5,718 7.69
Cabell 4,493 4.77
Monongalia 3,862 3.65
Mercer 3,623 6.09
Jefferson 3,573 6.18
Marion 1,848 3.29
McDowell 1,819 9.61
Fayette 1,634 4.04
Ohio 1,480 3.5
Harrison 1,218 1.85
Wood 1,072 1.27
Gilmer 946 12.79
Greenbrier 838 2.55
Hancock 760 2.62
Mineral 759 2.82
Putnam 662 1.15
Logan 558 1.72
Preston 557 1.63
Randolph 513 1.84
Summers 501 4.2
Hardy 438 3.08
Mingo 413 1.76
Brooke 320 1.42
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