Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pocahontas County, WV in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 7,882 population of Pocahontas County, West Virginia comprised of 128 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 7,754 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pocahontas County, West Virginia with a population of 7,577 (96.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 138 (1.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 126 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pocahontas County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 7,461 (94.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 129 (1.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 125 (1.59%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pocahontas County, WV in 2021

Total Population:7,882

Non Hispanic (98.38%)

Hispanic (1.62%)

Race in Pocahontas County, WV in 2021

Total Population:7,882

White Alone (96.13%)

Black or African American Alone (1.75%)

Two or more races (1.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Asian Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in Pocahontas County, WV in 2021

Total Population:7,882

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.66%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.64%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.59%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.47%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.38%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Population By Race in Pocahontas , WV in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,577	96.13%
Black or African American Alone	138	1.75%
Two Or More Races	126	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	23	0.29%
Asian Alone	18	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in Pocahontas , WV in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,461	94.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	129	1.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	125	1.59%
White Alone - Hispanic	116	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	18	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	9	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%