Population By Race and Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 78,236 population of Raleigh County, West Virginia comprised of 1,190 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 77,046 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Raleigh County, West Virginia with a population of 69,571 (88.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,362 (8.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,349 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2014, with a population of 68,614 (87.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,245 (7.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,270 (1.62%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Raleigh County, WV in 2014

Total Population:78,236

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Raleigh County, WV in 2014

Total Population:78,236

White Alone (88.93%)

Black or African American Alone (8.13%)

Two or more races (1.72%)

Asian Alone (0.92%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2014

Total Population:78,236

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.7%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.57%)

Population By Race in Raleigh , WV in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	69,571	88.93%
Black or African American Alone	6,362	8.13%
Two Or More Races	1,349	1.72%
Asian Alone	719	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	211	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Raleigh , WV in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	68,614	87.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,245	7.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,270	1.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	957	1.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	706	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	187	0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	117	0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	79	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	24	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%