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Highest Black population share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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, WVWV7,08512.5%+11.6 pts
02McDowell County, WVWV16,87811.2%−0.6 pts
03Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757.8%−0.7 pts
04Berkeley County, WVWV139,5227.5%+2.8 pts
05Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817.4%+0.5 pts
06Mercer County, WVWV57,5036.2%+0.4 pts
07Jefferson County, WVWV63,1025.9%−0.2 pts
08Preston County, WVWV34,0045.8%+5.6 pts
09Cabell County, WVWV91,1835.0%+0.8 pts
10Fayette County, WVWV38,1654.1%−1.5 pts
11Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.9%+0.4 pts
12Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.8%+0.5 pts
13Summers County, WVWV11,5323.3%+1.2 pts
14Marion County, WVWV55,5843.3%+0.1 pts
15Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.8%+1.0 pts
16Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.6%+0.1 pts
17Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.4%+0.1 pts
18Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.3%−0.7 pts
19Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%+2.0 pts
20Logan County, WVWV30,3751.8%−0.8 pts
21Mingo County, WVWV21,4551.7%−0.6 pts
22Barbour County, WVWV15,4141.7%+1.2 pts
23Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.7%+0.1 pts
24Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.6%+0.8 pts
25Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.5%+0.5 pts
26Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.3%−0.7 pts
27Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381.2%+0.8 pts
28Wood County, WVWV82,3851.2%+0.2 pts
29Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.1%+0.6 pts
30Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.9%−5.0 pts
31Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.9%+0.3 pts
32Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.8%+0.4 pts
33Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.8%−0.0 pts
34Mason County, WVWV24,7070.8%+0.3 pts
35Grant County, WVWV11,0410.8%+0.1 pts
36Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.7%−0.1 pts
37Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.6%−0.1 pts
38Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.6%+0.0 pts
39Boone County, WVWV20,2510.6%−0.0 pts
40Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.5%−0.1 pts
41Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.4%+0.3 pts
42Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.4%−0.3 pts
43Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.4%+0.3 pts
44Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.4%+0.3 pts
45Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.3%+0.2 pts
46Roane County, WVWV13,3170.2%+0.0 pts
47Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.2%+0.2 pts
48Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.2%+0.2 pts
49Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.2%+0.2 pts
50Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.2%+0.1 pts
51Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.2%+0.1 pts
52Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%+0.1 pts
53Webster County, WVWV7,7600.1%+0.1 pts
54Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.1%−0.2 pts
55Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS