West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in West Virginia was 66,788 and represented 3.74% of the total West Virginia population (1,785,249).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (13,362), followed by Berkeley County (10,374), and Raleigh County (5,786). 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.

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West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
West Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Barbour 187 1.21
Berkeley 10374 8.22
Boone 166 0.78
Braxton 106 0.86
Brooke 346 1.57
Cabell 4567 4.89
Calhoun 27 0.44
Clay 36 0.46
Doddridge 224 2.9
Fayette 1656 4.14
Gilmer 1000 13.53
Grant 124 1.13
Greenbrier 868 2.66
Hampshire 312 1.34
Hancock 772 2.7
Hardy 487 3.44
Harrison 1290 1.97
Jackson 185 0.67
Jefferson 3806 6.5
Kanawha 13362 7.5
Lewis 136 0.81
Lincoln 88 0.44
Logan 562 1.77
McDowell 1775 9.64
Marion 1870 3.34
Marshall 306 1.01
Mason 295 1.17
Mercer 3668 6.2
Mineral 771 2.87
Mingo 429 1.86
Monongalia 4018 3.77
Monroe 148 1.2
Morgan 197 1.14
Nicholas 172 0.7
Ohio 1537 3.67
Pendleton 146 2.4
Pleasants 133 1.75
Pocahontas 138 1.75
Preston 624 1.82
Putnam 769 1.34
Raleigh 5786 7.84
Randolph 531 1.9
Ritchie 47 0.56
Roane 46 0.33
Summers 529 4.46
Taylor 195 1.18
Tucker 29 0.43
Tyler 36 0.44
Upshur 259 1.09
Wayne 256 0.66
Webster 30 0.36
Wetzel 76 0.54
Wirt 30 0.59
Wood 1102 1.32
Wyoming 159 0.76