Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kanawha County, WV in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 192,306 population of Kanawha County, West Virginia comprised of 1,899 people who identified as Hispanic (0.99%), and 190,407 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kanawha County, West Virginia with a population of 171,446 (89.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,306 (7.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,028 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 169,899 (88.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,147 (7.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,901 (2.03%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Kanawha County, WV in 2012
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Population By Race in Kanawha , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,306 7.44%
White Alone 171,446 89.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 357 0.19%
Asian Alone 2,109 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,028 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Kanawha , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 159 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,547 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 127 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,147 7.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 169,899 88.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 325 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,089 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,901 2.03%