Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Gilmer County, WV in 2016

Total Population:8,153

Non Hispanic (94.51%)

Hispanic (5.5%)

Race in Gilmer County, WV in 2016

Total Population:8,153

White Alone (85.99%)

Black or African American Alone (10.75%)

Two or more races (1.52%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)

Asian Alone (0.74%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2016

Total Population:8,153

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.36%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.69%)

Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,011	85.99%
Black or African American Alone	876	10.75%
Two Or More Races	124	1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	73	0.9%
Asian Alone	60	0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,671	81.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	827	10.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	340	4.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	111	1.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	49	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	42	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	13	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%