Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lewis County, WV in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 16,436 population of Lewis County, West Virginia comprised of 194 people who identified as Hispanic (1.18%), and 16,242 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lewis County, West Virginia with a population of 16,027 (97.51%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 187 (1.14%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 96 (0.58%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lewis County, West Virginia in 2015, with a population of 15,863 (96.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 179 (1.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 164 (1%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lewis, West Virginia.
You can find similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 96 | 0.58% |
| White Alone | 16,027 | 97.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 46 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone | 79 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 187 | 1.14% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.04% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 164 | 1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 12 | 0.07% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 89 | 0.54% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,863 | 96.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 34 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 76 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 179 | 1.09% |