Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wood County, WV in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 84,142 population of Wood County, West Virginia comprised of 1,224 people who identified as Hispanic (1.46%), and 82,918 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.55%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wood County, West Virginia with a population of 80,623 (95.82%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,754 (2.09%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,053 (1.25%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wood County, West Virginia in 2020, with a population of 79,714 (94.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,542 (1.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,001 (1.19%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wood, West Virginia.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1,053 | 1.25% |
| White Alone | 80,623 | 95.82% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 188 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone | 484 | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 40 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,754 | 2.09% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 52 | 0.06% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 909 | 1.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 16 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 11 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 212 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,001 | 1.19% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 79,714 | 94.74% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 164 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 468 | 0.56% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 29 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 1,542 | 1.83% |