West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in West Virginia was 66,479 and represented 3.71% of the total West Virginia population (1,791,562).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (13,647), followed by Berkeley County (9,887), and Raleigh County (5,847). Calhoun County had the lowest (27).

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

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in West Virginia.

See this for other years:
West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
Items per page:
0 of 0
County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Barbour 176 1.14
Berkeley 9887 8.06
Boone 173 0.8
Braxton 94 0.76
Brooke 339 1.51
Cabell 4606 4.89
Calhoun 27 0.44
Clay 31 0.39
Doddridge 205 2.63
Fayette 1671 4.13
Gilmer 977 13.21
Grant 122 1.11
Greenbrier 865 2.63
Hampshire 298 1.29
Hancock 785 2.7
Hardy 502 3.53
Harrison 1272 1.93
Jackson 187 0.68
Jefferson 3762 6.51
Kanawha 13647 7.57
Lewis 121 0.71
Lincoln 80 0.39
Logan 570 1.75
McDowell 1846 9.75
Marion 1884 3.35
Marshall 279 0.92
Mason 262 1.03
Mercer 3702 6.22
Mineral 773 2.88
Mingo 427 1.82
Monongalia 4048 3.82
Monroe 142 1.15
Morgan 173 1.01
Nicholas 172 0.7
Ohio 1539 3.64
Pendleton 142 2.32
Pleasants 132 1.73
Pocahontas 135 1.72
Preston 582 1.7
Putnam 702 1.22
Raleigh 5847 7.86
Randolph 528 1.89
Ritchie 45 0.53
Roane 41 0.29
Summers 521 4.36
Taylor 198 1.19
Tucker 34 0.5
Tyler 33 0.4
Upshur 259 1.09
Wayne 224 0.58
Webster 32 0.38
Wetzel 80 0.56
Wirt 30 0.58
Wood 1113 1.32
Wyoming 157 0.74