Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer, WV in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,153 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 448 people who identified as Hispanic (5.5%), and 7,705 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 7,011 (85.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 876 (10.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 124 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 6,671 (81.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 827 (10.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 340 (4.17%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in Gilmer, WV in 2016
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Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 876 10.75%
White Alone 7,011 85.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73 0.9%
Asian Alone 60 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.11%
Two Or More Races 124 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 340 4.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 827 10.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,671 81.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 111 1.36%