Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ritchie, WV in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,990 population of Ritchie County, West Virginia comprised of 74 people who identified as Hispanic (0.74%), and 9,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ritchie County, West Virginia with a population of 9,830 (98.4%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92 (0.92%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33 (0.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ritchie County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 9,761 (97.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 91 (0.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 69 (0.69%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ritchie, WV in 2016
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Ethnicity in Ritchie, WV in 2016
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Population By Race in Ritchie , WV in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33 0.33%
White Alone 9,830 98.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19 0.19%
Asian Alone 16 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 92 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Ritchie , WV in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 69 0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,761 97.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 91 0.91%