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Highest Black population share, West Virginia counties · 2010

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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 2000
01Gilmer County, WVWV7,08512.1%+11.2 pts
02McDowell County, WVWV16,8789.5%−2.3 pts
03Raleigh County, WVWV71,7758.1%−0.4 pts
04Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817.2%+0.3 pts
05Berkeley County, WVWV139,5226.9%+2.3 pts
06Jefferson County, WVWV63,1026.4%+0.4 pts
07Mercer County, WVWV57,5036.0%+0.2 pts
08Cabell County, WVWV91,1834.9%+0.6 pts
09Summers County, WVWV11,5324.6%+2.5 pts
10Fayette County, WVWV38,1654.6%−1.0 pts
11Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.6%+0.1 pts
12Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.6%+0.2 pts
13Marion County, WVWV55,5843.3%+0.0 pts
14Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.7%−0.3 pts
15Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.7%+0.2 pts
16Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.3%+0.5 pts
17Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.3%+0.0 pts
18Logan County, WVWV30,3752.1%−0.4 pts
19Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.9%−0.1 pts
20Mingo County, WVWV21,4551.8%−0.6 pts
21Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.6%+0.0 pts
22Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341.4%+1.1 pts
23Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381.3%+0.8 pts
24Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.2%+0.1 pts
25Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.1%+0.3 pts
26Wood County, WVWV82,3851.1%+0.1 pts
27Preston County, WVWV34,0041.1%+0.8 pts
28Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.9%+0.1 pts
29Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.9%+0.3 pts
30Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.7%−0.1 pts
31Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.7%+0.2 pts
32Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.7%−0.1 pts
33Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.7%−5.3 pts
34Mason County, WVWV24,7070.6%+0.1 pts
35Grant County, WVWV11,0410.6%−0.1 pts
36Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.6%−0.0 pts
37Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.5%−0.0 pts
38Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.5%+0.1 pts
39Boone County, WVWV20,2510.5%−0.1 pts
40Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.5%−0.1 pts
41Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.4%−0.3 pts
42Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.4%+0.3 pts
43Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.3%+0.2 pts
44Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.2%+0.1 pts
45Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.2%+0.1 pts
46Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.2%+0.1 pts
47Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.2%+0.1 pts
48Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.2%−0.1 pts
49Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.2%+0.1 pts
50Webster County, WVWV7,7600.2%+0.1 pts
51Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.1%+0.1 pts
52Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%+0.1 pts
53Roane County, WVWV13,3170.1%−0.1 pts
54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.1%+0.0 pts
55Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS