Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nicholas, WV in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 24,429 population of Nicholas County, West Virginia comprised of 216 people who identified as Hispanic (0.88%), and 24,213 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nicholas County, West Virginia with a population of 23,784 (97.36%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 288 (1.18%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 172 (0.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nicholas County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 23,593 (96.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 280 (1.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 191 (0.78%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 172 0.7%
White Alone 23,784 97.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.38%
Asian Alone 89 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 288 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Nicholas , WV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 191 0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,593 96.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 280 1.15%