RANKING · 2024 ACS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Highest Black population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tyler County, WV, up 19 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Gilmer County, WVWV7,08513.6%+12.7 pts

02McDowell County, WVWV16,8788.8%−3.0 pts

03▲1Berkeley County, WVWV139,5227.1%+2.5 pts

04▼1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7756.7%−1.8 pts

05▲3Preston County, WVWV34,0046.5%+6.2 pts

06▲7Summers County, WVWV11,5326.1%+4.0 pts

07Jefferson County, WVWV63,1025.6%−0.4 pts

08▼3Kanawha County, WVWV172,3814.8%−2.1 pts

09▲6Hardy County, WVWV14,3374.7%+2.9 pts

10Fayette County, WVWV38,1654.1%−1.4 pts

11▼2Cabell County, WVWV91,1834.1%−0.1 pts

12▼6Mercer County, WVWV57,5034.1%−1.8 pts

13▼2Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.3%−0.2 pts

14▼2Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.1%−0.2 pts

15▼1Marion County, WVWV55,5842.5%−0.7 pts

16▲3Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.5%+2.2 pts

17▲1Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.3%−0.7 pts

18▲3Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.0%−0.3 pts

19▲1Logan County, WVWV30,3752.0%−0.6 pts

20▼3Hancock County, WVWV27,7291.8%−0.5 pts

21▲14Grant County, WVWV11,0411.7%+1.0 pts

22▲2Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.5%+0.7 pts

23▼1Barbour County, WVWV15,4141.5%+1.0 pts

24▼1Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.5%−0.1 pts

25▲5Monroe County, WVWV12,4911.5%−4.5 pts

26Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.4%−0.6 pts

27▼2Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.4%+0.4 pts

28▼12Mineral County, WVWV26,7921.3%−1.2 pts

29▲2Upshur County, WVWV23,7581.2%+0.6 pts

30▼2Wood County, WVWV82,3851.1%+0.1 pts

31▲12Lewis County, WVWV16,3941.1%+1.0 pts

32▲2Mason County, WVWV24,7071.0%+0.5 pts

33Hampshire County, WVWV24,1051.0%+0.2 pts

34▲7Wayne County, WVWV37,3091.0%+0.8 pts

35▼6Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.9%+0.4 pts

36▲19Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.9%+0.9 pts

37▼1Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.6%−0.2 pts

38▲4Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.6%−0.1 pts

39▲9Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.5%+0.5 pts

40▼3Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.5%−0.2 pts

41▼14Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.4%−0.1 pts

42▼3Boone County, WVWV20,2510.4%−0.2 pts

43▼11Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.3%−0.1 pts

44▼4Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.3%−0.4 pts

45▲2Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.2%+0.1 pts

46▼2Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%+0.1 pts

47▲6Webster County, WVWV7,7600.1%+0.1 pts

48▲3Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.1%0.0 pts

49▲1Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.1%0.0 pts

50▲2Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%0.0 pts

51▼13Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.0%−0.5 pts

52▼6Roane County, WVWV13,3170.0%−0.2 pts

53▼4Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.0%−0.1 pts

54▼9Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.0%−0.1 pts

55▼1Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES