Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 7,392 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 276 people who identified as Hispanic (3.73%), and 7,116 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 6,117 (82.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,000 (13.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 144 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 5,924 (80.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 966 (13.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 193 (2.61%).

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 2021

Total Population:7,392

Non Hispanic (96.27%)

Hispanic (3.73%)

Race in Gilmer County, WV in 2021

Total Population:7,392

White Alone (82.75%)

Black or African American Alone (13.53%)

Two or more races (1.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.88%)

Asian Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2021

Total Population:7,392

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.14%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.07%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.74%)

Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,117	82.75%
Black or African American Alone	1,000	13.53%
Two Or More Races	144	1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	65	0.88%
Asian Alone	59	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,924	80.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	966	13.07%
White Alone - Hispanic	193	2.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	133	1.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	55	0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	34	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	34	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%