West Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone female population in West Virginia was 30,509 and represented 3.44% of the total West Virginia female population (886,438).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (6,538), followed by Berkeley County (5,440), and Raleigh County (2,332).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female 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 Female or Women Population By County in 2023
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Barbour 101 1.31
Berkeley 5440 8.20
Boone 70 0.68
Braxton 29 0.49
Brooke 137 1.27
Cabell 2197 4.66
Calhoun 11 0.37
Clay 19 0.49
Doddridge 33 0.98
Fayette 688 3.57
Gilmer 41 1.46
Grant 74 1.37
Greenbrier 374 2.28
Hampshire 138 1.20
Hancock 336 2.34
Hardy 188 2.71
Harrison 548 1.68
Jackson 73 0.53
Jefferson 1800 6.02
Kanawha 6538 7.25
Lewis 58 0.71
Lincoln 40 0.41
Logan 266 1.70
McDowell 657 8.06
Marion 799 2.85
Marshall 99 0.68
Mason 158 1.24
Mercer 1830 6.10
Mineral 362 2.68
Mingo 197 1.78
Monongalia 1698 3.26
Monroe 68 1.11
Morgan 93 1.07
Nicholas 126 1.04
Ohio 721 3.42
Pendleton 60 2.02
Pleasants 11 0.33
Pocahontas 61 1.62
Preston 159 0.99
Putnam 366 1.27
Raleigh 2332 6.49
Randolph 153 1.19
Ritchie 14 0.35
Roane 32 0.47
Summers 429 6.81
Taylor 75 0.93
Tucker 15 0.46
Tyler 17 0.43
Upshur 113 0.96
Wayne 103 0.54
Webster 7 0.18
Wetzel 31 0.45
Wirt 13 0.53
Wood 451 1.07
Wyoming 60 0.59