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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 7,397 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 467 people who identified as Hispanic (6.31%), and 6,930 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 6,204 (83.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 900 (12.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 149 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 5,850 (79.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 854 (11.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 354 (4.79%).

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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Ethnicity 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 900 12.17%
White Alone 6,204 83.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73 0.99%
Asian Alone 62 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.12%
Two Or More Races 149 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 354 4.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 854 11.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,850 79.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131 1.77%