State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 74,234,075.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 366,495.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1490 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1498 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1532 of 3143

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1638 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1853 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1941 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2029 of 3143

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,818.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3143

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3143

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2112 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2152 of 3143

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,978.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2165 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3143

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2217 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,197.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3143

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2274 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2281 of 3143

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2293 of 3143

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3143

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2350 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3143

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2355 of 3143

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 36,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3143

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2408 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2421 of 3143

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2440 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2450 of 3143

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2498 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2503 of 3143

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2504 of 3143

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3143

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2588 of 3143

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2602 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,605.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2659 of 3143

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2660 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2693 of 3143

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3143

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,008.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2990 of 3143

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 17,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2997 of 3143

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3143

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3083 of 3143

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/10/2023 2:04 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.