Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (14.23K), followed by Berkeley County (7.71K), and Raleigh County (6.55K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 14232 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 7714 |
| 3 | Raleigh County | 6554 |
| 4 | Cabell County | 4836 |
| 5 | Mercer County | 3848 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 3633 |
| 7 | Monongalia County | 3605 |
| 8 | Fayette County | 2108 |
| 9 | McDowell County | 1991 |
| 10 | Marion County | 1953 |
| 11 | Ohio County | 1634 |
| 12 | Harrison County | 1153 |
| 13 | Gilmer County | 1117 |
| 14 | Greenbrier County | 978 |
| 15 | Wood County | 955 |
| 16 | Mineral County | 804 |
| 17 | Logan County | 759 |
| 18 | Hancock County | 715 |
| 19 | Summers County | 673 |
| 20 | Putnam County | 522 |
| 21 | Mingo County | 510 |
| 22 | Hardy County | 417 |
| 23 | Randolph County | 383 |
| 24 | Preston County | 380 |
| 25 | Brooke County | 316 |
| 26 | Hampshire County | 265 |
| 27 | Mason County | 198 |
| 28 | Marshall County | 191 |
| 29 | Upshur County | 165 |
| 30 | Pendleton County | 161 |
| 31 | Taylor County | 151 |
| 32 | Wyoming County | 129 |
| 33 | Boone County | 128 |
| 34 | Barbour County | 127 |
| 35 | Morgan County | 121 |
| 36 | Doddridge County | 116 |
| 37 | Pleasants County | 106 |
| 38 | Grant County | 96 |
| 39 | Monroe County | 94 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 92 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 91 |
| 42 | Lewis County | 84 |
| 43 | Pocahontas County | 76 |
| 44 | Braxton County | 60 |
| 45 | Nicholas County | 53 |
| 46 | Roane County | 29 |
| 46 | Wetzel County | 29 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 26 |
| 48 | Ritchie County | 25 |
| 49 | Tucker County | 20 |
| 50 | Tyler County | 19 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 16 |
| 52 | Webster County | 14 |
| 52 | Wirt County | 14 |
| 53 | Clay County | 9 |