Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,832,435 population of West Virginia comprised of 28,580 people who identified as Hispanic (1.56%), and 1,803,855 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 1,715,934 (93.64%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 65,108 (3.55%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in West Virginia, with a population of 30,869 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 1,691,766 (92.32%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 63,334 (3.46%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in West Virginia, with a population of 29,308 (1.60%).

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 2016
Total Population:1,832,435
98.44%
Non Hispanic (98.44%)
Hispanic (1.56%)
Race in West Virginia in 2016
Total Population:1,832,435
93.64%
White Alone (93.64%)
Black or African American Alone (3.55%)
Two or more races (1.69%)
Asian Alone (0.85%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2016
Total Population:1,832,435
92.32%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.32%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.46%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.60%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.32%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.83%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.47%)
Population By Race in West Virginia in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,715,934 93.64%
Black or African American Alone 65,108 3.55%
Two Or More Races 30,869 1.69%
Asian Alone 15,547 0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,452 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 525 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in West Virginia in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,691,766 92.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 63,334 3.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 29,308 1.60%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,168 1.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,284 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,774 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,774 0.10%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,561 0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 678 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 389 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 263 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 136 0.01%