Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nicholas, WV in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 25,372 population of Nicholas County, West Virginia comprised of 200 people who identified as Hispanic (0.79%), and 25,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nicholas County, West Virginia with a population of 24,820 (97.82%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 260 (1.02%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (0.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nicholas County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 24,638 (97.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 254 (1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 182 (0.72%).

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

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Population By Race in Nicholas , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 110 0.43%
White Alone 24,820 97.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 87 0.34%
Asian Alone 90 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 260 1.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Nicholas , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 182 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,638 97.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 254 1%