Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 56,791 population of Marion County, West Virginia comprised of 573 people who identified as Hispanic (1.01%), and 56,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, West Virginia with a population of 53,573 (94.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,957 (3.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 826 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 53,078 (93.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,934 (3.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 792 (1.4%).

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

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Population By Race in Marion , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,957 3.45%
White Alone 53,573 94.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.23%
Asian Alone 297 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races 826 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 495 0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,934 3.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,078 93.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 792 1.4%