Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,857,446 population of West Virginia comprised of 24,780 people who identified as Hispanic (1.33%), and 1,832,666 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 1,746,239 (94.01%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 64,776 (3.49%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 27,577 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 1,725,150 (92.88%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 63,218 (3.40%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 26,309 (1.42%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in West Virginia in 2012
Total Population:1,857,446
98.67%
Non Hispanic (98.67%)
Hispanic (1.33%)
Race in West Virginia in 2012
Total Population:1,857,446
94.01%
White Alone (94.01%)
Black or African American Alone (3.49%)
Two or more races (1.49%)
Asian Alone (0.76%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2012
Total Population:1,857,446
92.88%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.88%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.40%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.42%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.14%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.75%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)
Population By Race in West Virginia in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,746,239 94.01%
Black or African American Alone 64,776 3.49%
Two Or More Races 27,577 1.49%
Asian Alone 14,123 0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,207 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 524 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,725,150 92.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 63,218 3.40%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 26,309 1.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,089 1.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,908 0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,666 0.20%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,558 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,268 0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 541 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 415 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 215 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 109 0.01%