Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kanawha County, WV in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 180,217 population of Kanawha County, West Virginia comprised of 2,123 people who identified as Hispanic (1.18%), and 178,094 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kanawha County, West Virginia with a population of 159,680 (88.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,613 (7.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,666 (2.59%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 157,816 (87.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,496 (7.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,597 (2.55%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kanawha, West Virginia.
You can find similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 13,613 | 7.55% |
| White Alone | 159,680 | 88.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 284 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone | 1,935 | 1.07% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 39 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 4,666 | 2.59% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 117 | 0.07% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,864 | 1.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 43 | 0.02% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 22 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 69 | 0.04% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 13,496 | 7.49% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 157,816 | 87.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 241 | 0.13% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,913 | 1.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 31 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 4,597 | 2.55% |