Population By Race and Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 73,659 population of Raleigh County, West Virginia comprised of 1,222 people who identified as Hispanic (1.66%), and 72,437 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Raleigh County, West Virginia with a population of 65,374 (88.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,908 (8.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,470 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2019, with a population of 64,393 (87.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,789 (7.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,388 (1.88%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Raleigh County, WV in 2019
Total Population:73,659
98.34%
Non Hispanic (98.34%)
Hispanic (1.66%)
Race in Raleigh County, WV in 2019
Total Population:73,659
88.75%8.02%
White Alone (88.75%)
Black or African American Alone (8.02%)
Two or more races (2%)
Asian Alone (0.91%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2019
Total Population:73,659
87.42%7.86%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.42%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.86%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.88%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.33%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.9%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.60%)
Population By Race in Raleigh , WV in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 65,374 88.75%
Black or African American Alone 5,908 8.02%
Two Or More Races 1,470 2%
Asian Alone 672 0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 210 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Raleigh , WV in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,393 87.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,789 7.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,388 1.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 981 1.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 664 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 119 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%