West Virginia Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone male population in West Virginia was 35,100 and represented 3.90% of the total West Virginia male population (900,185).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (6,983), followed by Berkeley County (4,603), and Raleigh County (3,546).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone male population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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West Virginia Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017
West Virginia Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Barbour 96 1.18
Berkeley 4603 8.07
Boone 93 0.83
Braxton 71 0.99
Brooke 183 1.66
Cabell 2373 5.14
Calhoun 15 0.41
Clay 13 0.30
Doddridge 139 2.96
Fayette 1064 4.83
Gilmer 843 17.54
Grant 76 1.31
Greenbrier 544 3.16
Hampshire 175 1.47
Hancock 437 3.05
Hardy 298 4.26
Harrison 714 2.14
Jackson 100 0.70
Jefferson 1842 6.56
Kanawha 6983 7.90
Lewis 68 0.85
Lincoln 32 0.31
Logan 319 1.96
McDowell 719 7.95
Marion 1004 3.61
Marshall 143 0.93
Mason 105 0.81
Mercer 1774 6.18
Mineral 378 2.78
Mingo 228 1.93
Monongalia 2630 4.81
Monroe 61 0.91
Morgan 95 1.08
Nicholas 33 0.27
Ohio 789 3.89
Pendleton 72 2.05
Pleasants 116 2.87
Pocahontas 60 1.37
Preston 291 1.67
Putnam 313 1.12
Raleigh 3546 9.42
Randolph 344 2.30
Ritchie 26 0.53
Roane 15 0.22
Summers 108 1.85
Taylor 126 1.47
Tucker 22 0.62
Tyler 19 0.43
Upshur 138 1.14
Wayne 113 0.57
Webster 28 0.67
Wetzel 41 0.54
Wirt 12 0.41
Wood 586 1.42
Wyoming 84 0.80