Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, WV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 54,483 population of Jefferson County, West Virginia comprised of 2,670 people who identified as Hispanic (4.9%), and 51,813 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, West Virginia with a population of 48,557 (89.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,633 (6.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,307 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, West Virginia in 2011, with a population of 46,167 (84.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,518 (6.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,390 (4.39%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, WV in 2011

Total Population:54,483

Non Hispanic (95.1%)

Hispanic (4.9%)

Race in Jefferson County, WV in 2011

Total Population:54,483

White Alone (89.12%)

Black or African American Alone (6.67%)

Two or more races (2.4%)

Asian Alone (1.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, WV in 2011

Total Population:54,483

Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.74%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.39%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.23%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.38%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , WV in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	48,557	89.12%
Black or African American Alone	3,633	6.67%
Two Or More Races	1,307	2.4%
Asian Alone	784	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	159	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	43	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , WV in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	46,167	84.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,518	6.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,390	4.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,214	2.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	750	1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	129	0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	115	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	93	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	34	0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	30	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	8	0.02%