Population By Race and Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 74,386 population of Raleigh County, West Virginia comprised of 1,197 people who identified as Hispanic (1.61%), and 73,189 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Raleigh County, West Virginia with a population of 66,106 (88.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,860 (7.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,521 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 65,149 (87.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,743 (7.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,436 (1.93%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Raleigh County, WV in 2020
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Population By Race in Raleigh , WV in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,860 7.88%
White Alone 66,106 88.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 204 0.27%
Asian Alone 670 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,521 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Raleigh , WV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 957 1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 85 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,743 7.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 65,149 87.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 663 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,436 1.93%