Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ritchie, WV in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 8,410 population of Ritchie County, West Virginia comprised of 88 people who identified as Hispanic (1.05%), and 8,322 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ritchie County, West Virginia with a population of 8,207 (97.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 112 (1.33%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 47 (0.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ritchie County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 8,133 (96.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 110 (1.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 74 (0.88%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Ritchie, WV in 2021
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Population By Race in Ritchie , WV in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47 0.56%
White Alone 8,207 97.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.27%
Asian Alone 21 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 112 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Ritchie , WV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 74 0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,133 96.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 110 1.31%