Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 7,396 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 257 people who identified as Hispanic (3.48%), and 7,139 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 6,147 (83.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 977 (13.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 140 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 5,970 (80.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 946 (12.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 177 (2.39%).

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 County, WV in 2020
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Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 977 13.21%
White Alone 6,147 83.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.84%
Asian Alone 61 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.12%
Two Or More Races 140 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 177 2.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 946 12.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,970 80.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 129 1.74%