Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,760 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 524 people who identified as Hispanic (5.98%), and 8,236 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 7,356 (83.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,133 (12.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 127 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 6,953 (79.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,076 (12.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 403 (4.6%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Gilmer, WV in 2012
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Ethnicity in Gilmer, WV in 2012
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Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,133 12.93%
White Alone 7,356 83.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80 0.91%
Asian Alone 52 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.14%
Two Or More Races 127 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 403 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 47 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,076 12.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,953 79.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 114 1.3%