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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Gilmer County, WVWV7,08512.1%+1249%

02McDowell County, WVWV16,8789.5%−20%

03Raleigh County, WVWV71,7758.1%−4%

04Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817.2%+4%

05Berkeley County, WVWV139,5226.9%+50%

06Jefferson County, WVWV63,1026.4%+7%

07Mercer County, WVWV57,5036.0%+3%

08Cabell County, WVWV91,1834.9%+15%

09Summers County, WVWV11,5324.6%+115%

10Fayette County, WVWV38,1654.6%−18%

11Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.6%+3%

12Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.6%+7%

13Marion County, WVWV55,5843.3%+2%

14Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.7%−9%

15Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.7%+7%

16Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.3%+28%

17Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.3%+1%

18Logan County, WVWV30,3752.1%−17%

19Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.9%−5%

20Mingo County, WVWV21,4551.8%−24%

21Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.6%+0%

22Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341.4%+457%

23Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381.3%+163%

24Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.2%+11%

25Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.1%+34%

26Wood County, WVWV82,3851.1%+11%

27Preston County, WVWV34,0041.1%+284%

28Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.9%+16%

29Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.9%+55%

30Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.7%−9%

31Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.7%+46%

32Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.7%−14%

33Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.7%−89%

34Mason County, WVWV24,7070.6%+26%

35Grant County, WVWV11,0410.6%−10%

36Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.6%−2%

37Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.5%−8%

38Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.5%+24%

39Boone County, WVWV20,2510.5%−23%

40Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.5%−22%

41Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.4%−41%

42Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.4%+205%

43Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.3%+225%

44Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.2%+149%

45Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.2%+41%

46Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.2%+41%

47Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.2%+325%

48Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.2%−46%

49Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.2%+182%

50Webster County, WVWV7,7600.2%+1386%

51Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.1%+71%

52Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%+577%

53Roane County, WVWV13,3170.1%−42%

54Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.1%+41%

55Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS