Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilmer County, WV in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 7,254 population of Gilmer County, West Virginia comprised of 285 people who identified as Hispanic (3.93%), and 6,969 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilmer County, West Virginia with a population of 5,969 (82.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 992 (13.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 154 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilmer County, West Virginia in 2023, with a population of 5,768 (79.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 960 (13.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 201 (2.77%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Gilmer , WV in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 992 13.68%
White Alone 5,969 82.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.97%
Asian Alone 62 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.1%
Two Or More Races 154 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilmer , WV in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 32 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 201 2.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 960 13.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,768 79.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 140 1.93%