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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Gilmer County, WVWV7,08512.5%+1294%

02McDowell County, WVWV16,87811.2%−5%

03Raleigh County, WVWV71,7757.8%−8%

04Berkeley County, WVWV139,5227.5%+61%

05Kanawha County, WVWV172,3817.4%+7%

06Mercer County, WVWV57,5036.2%+7%

07Jefferson County, WVWV63,1025.9%−3%

08Preston County, WVWV34,0045.8%+1992%

09Cabell County, WVWV91,1835.0%+18%

10Fayette County, WVWV38,1654.1%−26%

11Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.9%+10%

12Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.8%+15%

13Summers County, WVWV11,5323.3%+55%

14Marion County, WVWV55,5843.3%+2%

15Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.8%+55%

16Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.6%+4%

17Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.4%+4%

18Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.3%−23%

19Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%+817%

20Logan County, WVWV30,3751.8%−31%

21Mingo County, WVWV21,4551.7%−26%

22Barbour County, WVWV15,4141.7%+238%

23Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.7%+4%

24Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.6%+92%

25Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.5%+45%

26Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.3%−35%

27Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381.2%+159%

28Wood County, WVWV82,3851.2%+24%

29Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.1%+102%

30Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.9%−85%

31Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.9%+45%

32Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.8%+99%

33Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.8%−5%

34Mason County, WVWV24,7070.8%+53%

35Grant County, WVWV11,0410.8%+12%

36Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.7%−18%

37Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.6%−17%

38Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.6%+6%

39Boone County, WVWV20,2510.6%−4%

40Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.5%−20%

41Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.4%+249%

42Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.4%−42%

43Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.4%+198%

44Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.4%+338%

45Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.3%+441%

46Roane County, WVWV13,3170.2%+13%

47Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.2%+178%

48Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.2%+505%

49Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.2%+266%

50Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.2%+164%

51Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.2%+40%

52Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%+102%

53Webster County, WVWV7,7600.1%+1060%

54Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.1%−60%

55Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.0%+131%

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