Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 8,754 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 517 people who identified as Hispanic (5.91%), and 8,237 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 7,368 (84.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,117 (12.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 128 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2011, with a population of 6,971 (79.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,062 (12.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 397 (4.54%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Gilmer County, WV in 2011

Total Population:8,754

Non Hispanic (94.09%)

Hispanic (5.91%)

Race in Gilmer County, WV in 2011

Total Population:8,754

White Alone (84.17%)

Black or African American Alone (12.76%)

Two or more races (1.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)

Asian Alone (0.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2011

Total Population:8,754

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.3%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.63%)

Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,368	84.17%
Black or African American Alone	1,117	12.76%
Two Or More Races	128	1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	76	0.87%
Asian Alone	53	0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,971	79.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,062	12.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	397	4.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	114	1.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	55	0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	47	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	14	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%