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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 (2023 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 2000

01Summers County, WVWV11,5321.7%–

02Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.9%–

03Grant County, WVWV11,0410.8%–

04Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.7%–

05Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.6%–

06Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.5%–

07Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.5%–

08Logan County, WVWV30,3750.4%–

09Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.4%–

10Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.4%–

11Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.4%–

12Wood County, WVWV82,3850.4%–

13Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.4%–

14Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.3%–

15Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.3%–

16Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.3%–

17Mason County, WVWV24,7070.3%–

18Marion County, WVWV55,5840.2%–

19Preston County, WVWV34,0040.2%–

20Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.2%–

21Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.1%–

22Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.1%–

23Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.1%–

24Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%–

25McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.1%–

26Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%–

27Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%–

28Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.1%–

29Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.1%–

30Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.1%–

31Boone County, WVWV20,2510.0%–

32Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.0%–

33Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.0%–

34Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.0%–

35Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.0%–

36Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.0%–

37Webster County, WVWV7,7600.0%–

38Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.0%–

39Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.0%–

40Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES