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Highest Black population share, West Virginia counties · 2000

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 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.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990
01McDowell County, WVWV16,87811.8%−1.6 pts
02Raleigh County, WVWV71,7758.5%+1.0 pts
03Kanawha County, WVWV172,3816.9%+0.3 pts
04Jefferson County, WVWV63,1026.0%−1.3 pts
05Monroe County, WVWV12,4916.0%+5.0 pts
06Mercer County, WVWV57,5035.8%−0.2 pts
07Fayette County, WVWV38,1655.6%−0.9 pts
08Berkeley County, WVWV139,5224.6%+0.8 pts
09Cabell County, WVWV91,1834.3%+0.3 pts
10Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.5%+0.6 pts
11Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.3%+1.1 pts
12Marion County, WVWV55,5843.2%−0.1 pts
13Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5783.0%−0.7 pts
14Logan County, WVWV30,3752.6%−0.7 pts
15Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.5%−0.2 pts
16Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.3%−0.1 pts
17Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.3%−0.3 pts
18Summers County, WVWV11,5322.2%−2.9 pts
19Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.0%−0.1 pts
20Hardy County, WVWV14,3371.8%−0.1 pts
21Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.6%+0.1 pts
22Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.0%+0.5 pts
23Wood County, WVWV82,3851.0%+0.1 pts
24Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.9%+0.6 pts
25Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.8%−0.2 pts
26Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.8%+0.6 pts
27Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.8%−0.1 pts
28Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.8%−0.1 pts
29Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.7%+0.3 pts
30Grant County, WVWV11,0410.7%−0.3 pts
31Boone County, WVWV20,2510.6%−0.3 pts
32Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.6%−0.2 pts
33Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.6%+0.1 pts
34Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.6%+0.0 pts
35Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.6%+0.2 pts
36Mason County, WVWV24,7070.5%+0.2 pts
37Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.5%−0.1 pts
38Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.5%+0.4 pts
39Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.4%+0.1 pts
40Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.3%−0.2 pts
41Preston County, WVWV34,0040.3%−0.1 pts
42Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.2%+0.2 pts
43Roane County, WVWV13,3170.2%+0.2 pts
44Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.1%+0.1 pts
45Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%−0.1 pts
46Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.1%+0.1 pts
47Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.1%−0.2 pts
48Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%+0.0 pts
49Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.1%+0.1 pts
50Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%+0.1 pts
51Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.1%+0.1 pts
52Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%+0.0 pts
53Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.0%+0.0 pts
54Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.0%−0.0 pts
55Webster County, WVWV7,7600.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS