State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

West Virginia

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,605,228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
• Rank within US : N/A

Boone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3143

Ritchie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143

Tucker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3143

Wirt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3143

Nicholas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Roane County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 60 of 3143

Logan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,048.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 79 of 3143

Mason County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 87 of 3143

Mingo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3143

Pleasants County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

Taylor County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

Wetzel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Pendleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Wood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3143

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Tyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Morgan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 324 of 3143

Pocahontas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 324 of 3143

Hampshire County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143

Webster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143

Mineral County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143

Brooke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Doddridge County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143

Hancock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143

Greenbrier County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Harrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Upshur County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3143

Summers County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3143

Barbour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,963.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143

Randolph County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3143

Ohio County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3143

Hardy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3143

Cabell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 52,059.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Preston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1070 of 3143

McDowell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1131 of 3143

Raleigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1183 of 3143

Braxton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143

Monongalia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 93,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1237 of 3143

Kanawha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 152,605.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1283 of 3143

Gilmer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1644 of 3143

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 104,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 6:59 pm.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.