Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monongalia County, WV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 105,866 population of Monongalia County, West Virginia comprised of 2,256 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 103,610 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monongalia County, West Virginia with a population of 95,224 (89.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,074 (3.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,919 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monongalia County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 93,337 (88.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,947 (3.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,877 (3.66%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monongalia County, WV in 2016
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Ethnicity in Monongalia County, WV in 2016
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Population By Race in Monongalia , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,074 3.85%
White Alone 95,224 89.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 224 0.21%
Asian Alone 3,919 3.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,374 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Monongalia , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 127 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,887 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 123 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,947 3.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 93,337 88.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,877 3.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,251 2.13%