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Highest Subsaharan African population share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 43 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 43 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221.4%+1.1 pts

02Hardy County, WVWV14,3371.1%+1.0 pts

03Logan County, WVWV30,3751.0%–

04Gilmer County, WVWV7,0851.0%−0.6 pts

05Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.8%+0.4 pts

06Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.7%+0.1 pts

07Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.6%+0.4 pts

08Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.6%–

09Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.5%0.0 pts

10Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.5%+0.4 pts

11Wood County, WVWV82,3850.5%+0.2 pts

12Marion County, WVWV55,5840.4%+0.4 pts

13Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.4%+0.1 pts

14Preston County, WVWV34,0040.4%+0.2 pts

15McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.4%−2.4 pts

16Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.4%+0.1 pts

17Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.3%+0.2 pts

18Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.2%–

19Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.2%–

20Boone County, WVWV20,2510.2%+0.1 pts

21Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.2%+0.1 pts

22Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.2%0.0 pts

23Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.2%−0.2 pts

24Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.2%+0.1 pts

25Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.2%+0.1 pts

26Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.1%−0.1 pts

27Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.1%+0.1 pts

28Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.1%+0.1 pts

29Summers County, WVWV11,5320.1%−0.1 pts

30Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.1%−0.2 pts

31Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.1%–

32Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.1%–

33Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%–

34Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%–

35Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.1%−0.1 pts

36Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.1%0.0 pts

37Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.0%0.0 pts

38Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.0%0.0 pts

39Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.0%–

40Roane County, WVWV13,3170.0%–

41Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.0%–

42Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.0%0.0 pts

43Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS