Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkeley County, WV in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 115,234 population of Berkeley County, West Virginia comprised of 5,030 people who identified as Hispanic (4.37%), and 110,204 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkeley County, West Virginia with a population of 101,335 (87.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,858 (7.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,464 (3.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkeley County, West Virginia in 2017, with a population of 97,147 (84.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,404 (7.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,188 (3.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Berkeley, West Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Berkeley County, WV in 2017
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Race in Berkeley County, WV in 2017
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Ethnicity in Berkeley County, WV in 2017
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Population By Race in Berkeley , WV in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,858 7.69%
White Alone 101,335 87.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 290 0.25%
Asian Alone 1,231 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,464 3.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkeley , WV in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 454 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,188 3.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 93 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 223 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,404 7.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 97,147 84.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,185 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,241 2.81%