Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kanawha County, WV in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 192,925 population of Kanawha County, West Virginia comprised of 1,803 people who identified as Hispanic (0.94%), and 191,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kanawha County, West Virginia with a population of 172,449 (89.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,215 (7.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,812 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2010, with a population of 171,031 (88.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,024 (7.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,668 (1.9%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kanawha County, WV in 2010
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Ethnicity in Kanawha County, WV in 2010
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Population By Race in Kanawha , WV in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,215 7.37%
White Alone 172,449 89.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 397 0.21%
Asian Alone 2,004 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.03%
Two Or More Races 3,812 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Kanawha , WV in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 191 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,418 0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 144 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,024 7.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 171,031 88.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 373 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,984 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,668 1.9%