Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among all the cities and places in West Virginia, Charleston city had the highest voting-age population who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (5.50K), followed by Huntington city (3.22K), and Beckley city (2.66K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places based on Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone voting-age population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings for other ethnicities as well as for the different racial groups in West Virginia.

Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
Charleston
Huntington
Beckley
Martinsburg
Bluefield
Morgantown
Wheeling
Fairmont
Welch
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Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
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Rank City or Place Voting-age Population
1 Charleston city 5499
2 Huntington city 3216
3 Beckley city 2660
4 Martinsburg city 2207
5 Bluefield city 1544
6 Morgantown city 1192
7 Wheeling city 1097
8 Fairmont city 1043
9 Welch city 972
10 Dunbar city 799
11 South Charleston city 773
12 Charles Town city 616
13 Weirton city 592
14 Cross Lanes CDP 496
15 Ranson corporation 485
16 Clarksburg city 482
17 Parkersburg city 430
18 Rand CDP 420
19 St. Albans city 380
20 Oak Hill city 348
21 Keyser city 327
21 Princeton city 327
22 Institute CDP 312
23 West Dunbar CDP 243
24 Williamson city 223
25 Moorefield town 219
25 Philippi city 219
26 White Sulphur Springs city 216
27 Shepherdstown town 182
28 Teays Valley CDP 180
29 Nitro city 170
30 Lewisburg city 165
31 Mount Hope city 157
32 Montgomery city 155
33 Gary city 149
34 Westover city 148
35 Buckhannon city 145
36 Inwood CDP 141
37 Barboursville village 133
38 Elkins city 131
39 Cheat Lake CDP 126
40 Bethany town 119
41 Piedmont town 118
42 Northfork town 117
43 Pea Ridge CDP 115
44 Vienna city 105
45 Star City town 104
46 Bridgeport city 99
47 Falling Waters CDP 98
48 Chesapeake town 97
49 Sprague CDP 86
50 Keystone city 80
50 Stanaford CDP 80
51 Athens town 73
51 Brookhaven CDP 73
51 Ronceverte city 73
52 Granville town 72
53 Madison city 69
54 Pleasant Valley city 68
55 Hinton city 65
55 Salem city 65
56 Logan city 63
57 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP 62
58 Hurricane city 61
58 Mabscott town 61
59 Kimball town 59
60 West Liberty town 56
61 Jefferson CDP 51
62 Bluewell CDP 50
63 Fayetteville town 49
64 Boomer CDP 43
65 Bolivar town 42
66 Deep Water CDP 40
67 Maybeury CDP 39
67 Point Pleasant city 39
68 Moundsville city 38
68 Stonewood city 38
69 Carolina CDP 37
69 Petersburg city 37
69 Powellton CDP 37
69 Wellsburg city 37
70 Beards Fork CDP 36
71 Bradley CDP 35
71 Prosperity CDP 35
72 Malden CDP 33
73 Weston city 32
74 Lester town 31
75 Barrackville town 29
76 Monongah town 28
76 War city 28
77 Fairlea CDP 27
77 Red Jacket CDP 27
77 White Hall town 27
78 Cassville CDP 25
78 Mullens city 25
79 Alderson town 24
79 Shinnston city 24
80 Brush Fork CDP 23
80 Glen Jean CDP 23
80 Grant Town town 23
80 Smithers city 23
81 Grafton city 22
82 Benwood city 21
82 Glenville town 21
82 Glen White CDP 21
82 Holden CDP 21
82 Kistler CDP 21
82 Raleigh CDP 21
83 Bethlehem village 20
83 Rainelle town 20
83 Ravenswood city 20
83 Shannondale CDP 20
83 Winfield town 20
84 MacArthur CDP 19
84 New Martinsville city 19
84 Romney city 19
84 Shenandoah Junction CDP 19
85 Hilltop CDP 18
85 Osage CDP 18
85 Sophia town 18
86 Belle town 17
86 Berwind CDP 17
86 Crab Orchard CDP 17
86 Culloden CDP 17
86 Omar CDP 17
87 Bramwell town 15
87 Man town 15
87 Matewan town 15
87 Milton town 15
88 Amherstdale CDP 14
88 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town 14
88 Follansbee city 14
88 Kimberly CDP 14
88 Summersville city 14
89 Pinch CDP 13
89 Shady Spring CDP 13
89 Switzer CDP 13
89 Union town 13
90 Despard CDP 12
90 Nutter Fort town 12
90 Williamstown city 12
91 Marmet city 11
91 Ridgeley town 11
92 Ansted town 10
92 Beaver CDP 10
92 Blennerhassett CDP 10
92 Ceredo city 10
92 Daniels CDP 10
92 Hooverson Heights CDP 10
92 Kingwood city 10
92 Mallory CDP 10
92 Middleway CDP 10
92 Triadelphia town 10
93 Cedar Grove town 9
93 Coal City CDP 9
93 Hansford CDP 9
93 Harpers Ferry town 9
93 Kenova city 9
93 McMechen city 9
93 Rupert town 9
94 Big Sandy CDP 8
94 Chester city 8
94 Handley town 8
94 Hedgesville town 8
94 New Haven town 8
94 Paw Paw town 8
94 Peterstown town 8
94 Pineville town 8
94 Scarbro CDP 8
94 Sissonville CDP 8
95 Anawalt town 7
95 Harrisville town 7
95 Mineralwells CDP 7
95 North Hills town 7
95 Pageton CDP 7
95 Piney View CDP 7
96 Glen Dale city 6
96 Montcalm CDP 6
96 Richwood city 6
96 Waverly CDP 6
97 Anmoore town 5
97 Big Chimney CDP 5
97 Bud CDP 5
97 Buffalo town 5
97 Craigsville CDP 5
97 Farmington town 5
97 Mannington city 5
97 Monaville CDP 5
97 Mount Carbon CDP 5
97 Newell CDP 5
97 Poca town 5
97 Robinette CDP 5
97 St. Marys city 5
98 Boaz CDP 4
98 Brandywine CDP 4
98 Chelyan CDP 4
98 Coal Fork CDP 4
98 Davy town 4
98 Dupont City CDP 4
98 Enterprise CDP 4
98 Falls View CDP 4
98 Franklin town 4
98 Hamlin town 4
98 Hepzibah CDP 4
98 Idamay CDP 4
98 New Cumberland city 4
98 Oceana town 4
98 Reedsville town 4
98 Sarah Ann CDP 4
98 Spencer city 4
98 Springfield CDP 4
98 Terra Alta town 4
98 Wayne town 4
98 Wolf Summit CDP 4
99 Alum Creek CDP 3
99 Arthurdale CDP 3
99 Bancroft town 3
99 Belmont city 3
99 Carpendale town 3
99 Cass CDP 3
99 Chapmanville town 3
99 Crumpler CDP 3
99 East View CDP 3
99 Eccles CDP 3
99 Elkview CDP 3
99 Greenview CDP 3
99 Lesage CDP 3
99 McConnell CDP 3
99 Page CDP 3
99 Pratt town 3
99 Reynoldsville CDP 3
99 Tornado CDP 3
99 Wiley Ford CDP 3
99 Windsor Heights village 3
100 Accoville CDP 2
100 Bruno CDP 2
100 Comfort CDP 2
100 Eleanor town 2
100 Fairview town 2
100 Glasgow town 2
100 Grantsville town 2
100 Hillsboro town 2
100 Hinkleville CDP 2
100 Kanawha CDP 2
100 Kopperston CDP 2
100 Mill Creek town 2
100 Oakvale town 2
100 Peach Creek CDP 2
100 Rachel CDP 2
100 Raymond City CDP 2
100 Ripley city 2
100 Sutton town 2
100 Sylvester town 2
100 Tunnelton town 2
100 Valley Bend CDP 2
100 Wallace CDP 2
100 Washington CDP 2
101 Addison (Webster Springs) town 1
101 Baxter CDP 1
101 Beech Bottom village 1
101 Beverly town 1
101 Big Creek CDP 1
101 Booth CDP 1
101 Burnsville town 1
101 Cairo town 1
101 Camden-on-Gauley town 1
101 Cameron city 1
101 Capon Bridge town 1
101 Chattaroy CDP 1
101 Chauncey CDP 1
101 Clendenin town 1
101 Clifton CDP 1
101 Cowen town 1
101 Cucumber CDP 1
101 Dailey CDP 1
101 East Bank town 1
101 Fort Gay town 1
101 Gallipolis Ferry CDP 1
101 Gauley Bridge town 1
101 Gilbert Creek CDP 1
101 Hartford City town 1
101 Henderson town 1
101 Itmann CDP 1
101 Jane Lew town 1
101 Justice Addition CDP 1
101 Kincaid CDP 1
101 Lashmeet CDP 1
101 Lost Creek town 1
101 Marlinton town 1
101 Nettie CDP 1
101 Norton CDP 1
101 Parcoal CDP 1
101 Pennsboro city 1
101 Racine CDP 1
101 Rivesville town 1
101 Rock Cave CDP 1
101 Roderfield CDP 1
101 Rossmore CDP 1
101 Sand Fork town 1
101 Sistersville city 1
101 Stollings CDP 1
101 Van CDP 1
101 Verdunville CDP 1
101 West Hamlin town 1
101 West Logan town 1
102 Adrian CDP 0
102 Albright town 0
102 Apple Grove CDP 0
102 Arbovale CDP 0
102 Auburn town 0
102 Aurora CDP 0
102 Bartley CDP 0
102 Bartow CDP 0
102 Bayard town 0
102 Belington town 0
102 Belva CDP 0
102 Bergoo CDP 0
102 Birch River CDP 0
102 Blacksville town 0
102 Bolt CDP 0
102 Bowden CDP 0
102 Bradshaw town 0
102 Brandonville town 0
102 Brenton CDP 0
102 Bruceton Mills town 0
102 Burlington CDP 0
102 Century CDP 0
102 Charlton Heights CDP 0
102 Clay town 0
102 Clearview village 0
102 Colcord CDP 0
102 Colliers CDP 0
102 Corinne CDP 0
102 Cottageville CDP 0
102 Covel CDP 0
102 Crooked Creek CDP 0
102 Crum CDP 0
102 Cunard CDP 0
102 Danville town 0
102 Davis town 0
102 Delbarton town 0
102 Dixie CDP 0
102 Dorothy CDP 0
102 Durbin town 0
102 Earling CDP 0
102 East Dailey CDP 0
102 Elizabeth town 0
102 Elk Garden town 0
102 Ellenboro town 0
102 Eskdale CDP 0
102 Falling Spring town 0
102 Fenwick CDP 0
102 Flatwoods town 0
102 Flemington town 0
102 Fort Ashby CDP 0
102 Frank CDP 0
102 Friendly town 0
102 Galloway CDP 0
102 Garten CDP 0
102 Gassaway town 0
102 Gatewood CDP 0
102 Ghent CDP 0
102 Gilbert town 0
102 Glen Ferris CDP 0
102 Glen Fork CDP 0
102 Great Cacapon CDP 0
102 Green Bank CDP 0
102 Green Spring CDP 0
102 Greenville CDP 0
102 Gypsy CDP 0
102 Hambleton town 0
102 Harman town 0
102 Harts CDP 0
102 Helen CDP 0
102 Helvetia CDP 0
102 Hendricks town 0
102 Henlawson CDP 0
102 Hico CDP 0
102 Hollygrove CDP 0
102 Hometown CDP 0
102 Hundred town 0
102 Huntersville CDP 0
102 Huttonsville town 0
102 Iaeger town 0
102 Jacksonburg CDP 0
102 Junior town 0
102 Justice CDP 0
102 Kermit town 0
102 Lavalette CDP 0
102 Leon town 0
102 Littleton CDP 0
102 Lubeck CDP 0
102 Lumberport town 0
102 Mason town 0
102 Masontown town 0
102 Matheny CDP 0
102 Matoaka town 0
102 Meadow Bridge town 0
102 Middlebourne town 0
102 Mitchell Heights town 0
102 Montrose town 0
102 Neibert CDP 0
102 Newark CDP 0
102 Newburg town 0
102 New Richmond CDP 0
102 Paden City city 0
102 Parsons city 0
102 Pax town 0
102 Pentress CDP 0
102 Pickens CDP 0
102 Pine Grove town 0
102 Prichard CDP 0
102 Prince CDP 0
102 Pullman town 0
102 Quinwood town 0
102 Raysal CDP 0
102 Reader CDP 0
102 Reedy town 0
102 Rhodell town 0
102 Rowlesburg town 0
102 St. George CDP 0
102 Salt Rock CDP 0
102 Shrewsbury CDP 0
102 Smithfield town 0
102 Spelter CDP 0
102 Thomas city 0
102 Thurmond town 0
102 Tioga CDP 0
102 Twilight CDP 0
102 Valley Grove village 0
102 Valley Head CDP 0
102 Vivian CDP 0
102 Wardensville town 0
102 West Milford town 0
102 West Union town 0
102 Whitesville town 0
102 Whitmer CDP 0
102 Womelsdorf (Coalton) town 0
102 Worthington town 0