Population By Race and Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 77,416 population of Raleigh County, West Virginia comprised of 1,229 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 76,187 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Raleigh County, West Virginia with a population of 68,738 (88.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,335 (8.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,379 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2015, with a population of 67,762 (87.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,198 (8.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,305 (1.69%).

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 2015

Total Population:77,416

Non Hispanic (98.41%)

Hispanic (1.59%)

Race in Raleigh County, WV in 2015

Total Population:77,416

White Alone (88.79%)

Black or African American Alone (8.18%)

Two or more races (1.78%)

Asian Alone (0.94%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2015

Total Population:77,416

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.69%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.26%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.60%)

Population By Race in Raleigh , WV in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	68,738	88.79%
Black or African American Alone	6,335	8.18%
Two Or More Races	1,379	1.78%
Asian Alone	729	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	212	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	23	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Raleigh , WV in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	67,762	87.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,198	8.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,305	1.69%
White Alone - Hispanic	976	1.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	712	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	187	0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	137	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	74	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	25	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	17	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%