RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Highest Black population share, West Virginia counties · 1990

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 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.

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01McDowell County, WVWV16,87813.4%–

02Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757.5%–

03Jefferson County, WVWV63,1027.3%–

04Kanawha County, WVWV172,3816.6%–

05Fayette County, WVWV38,1656.5%–

06Mercer County, WVWV57,5036.0%–

07Summers County, WVWV11,5325.1%–

08Cabell County, WVWV91,1833.9%–

09Berkeley County, WVWV139,5223.8%–

10Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5783.8%–

11Marion County, WVWV55,5843.3%–

12Logan County, WVWV30,3753.3%–

13Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.0%–

14Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.8%–

15Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.5%–

16Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.4%–

17Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.2%–

18Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.1%–

19Hardy County, WVWV14,3371.9%–

20Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.5%–

21Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.0%–

22Monroe County, WVWV12,4911.0%–

23Grant County, WVWV11,0410.9%–

24Boone County, WVWV20,2510.9%–

25Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.9%–

26Wood County, WVWV82,3850.9%–

27Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.9%–

28Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.9%–

29Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.6%–

30Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.6%–

31Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.5%–

32Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.5%–

33Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.5%–

34Preston County, WVWV34,0040.4%–

35Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.4%–

36Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.4%–

37Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.4%–

38Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.3%–

39Mason County, WVWV24,7070.3%–

40Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.3%–

41Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.2%–

42Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.2%–

43Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.1%–

44Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%–

45Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.1%–

46Webster County, WVWV7,7600.1%–

47Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.0%–

48Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.0%–

49Roane County, WVWV13,3170.0%–

50Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.0%–

51Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.0%–

52Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.0%–

53Clay County, WVWV7,5380.0%–

54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.0%–

55Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS