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Highest Subsaharan African population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 40 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Summers County, WVWV11,5321.7%+1.5 pts

02Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.9%+0.5 pts

03Grant County, WVWV11,0410.8%+0.7 pts

04Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.7%+0.6 pts

05Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.6%+0.5 pts

06Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.5%−0.1 pts

07Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.5%+0.1 pts

08Logan County, WVWV30,3750.4%–

09Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.4%+0.1 pts

10Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.4%+0.4 pts

11Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.4%+0.0 pts

12Wood County, WVWV82,3850.4%+0.1 pts

13Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.4%+0.3 pts

14Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.3%+0.1 pts

15Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.3%+0.3 pts

16Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.3%+0.1 pts

17Mason County, WVWV24,7070.3%+0.3 pts

18Marion County, WVWV55,5840.2%+0.2 pts

19Preston County, WVWV34,0040.2%+0.0 pts

20Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.2%+0.1 pts

21Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.1%−0.4 pts

22Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.1%–

23Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.1%−1.4 pts

24Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%–

25McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.1%−2.7 pts

26Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%–

27Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%–

28Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.1%+0.0 pts

29Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.1%–

30Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.1%+0.0 pts

31Boone County, WVWV20,2510.0%−0.0 pts

32Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.0%–

33Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.0%−0.1 pts

34Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.0%−0.0 pts

35Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.0%−0.0 pts

36Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.0%−0.1 pts

37Webster County, WVWV7,7600.0%–

38Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.0%–

39Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.0%−0.3 pts

40Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES