State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 61,143.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 977 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 906 of 3143

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1183 of 3143

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,034.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,717.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3143

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3143

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1384 of 3143

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3143

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 713 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 795.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1416 of 3143

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1675 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1657 of 3143

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3143

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3143

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1873 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 261.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3143

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1295 of 3143

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1932 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2431 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1998 of 3143

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2436 of 3143

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1784 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2458 of 3143

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 93.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2687 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 71.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2810 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 70.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 64.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3143

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 59.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2262 of 3143

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 59.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2015 of 3143

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 43.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 42.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2851 of 3143

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2766 of 3143

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2952 of 3143

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2857 of 3143

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2981 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3023 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3055 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/08/2024 2:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.