Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 29,285 population of Jackson County, West Virginia comprised of 216 people who identified as Hispanic (0.74%), and 29,069 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, West Virginia with a population of 28,755 (98.19%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 272 (0.93%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 102 (0.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 28,566 (97.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 267 (0.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 189 (0.65%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jackson, West Virginia.

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Population By Race in Jackson , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 102 0.35%
White Alone 28,755 98.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 0.2%
Asian Alone 88 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races 272 0.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 189 0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,566 97.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 267 0.91%