Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,070,890.
- Rank within US : N/A
West Virginia
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 58,519.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Gilmer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 613 of 3143
McDowell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,687.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 810 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3143
Raleigh County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,118.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 952 of 3143
Preston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 975 of 3143
Kanawha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,085.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3143
Summers County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143
Hardy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 700.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1130 of 3143
Fayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,803.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1175 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,542.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1189 of 3143
Cabell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,963.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3143
Monongalia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1301 of 3143
Ohio County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143
Doddridge County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,455.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3143
Greenbrier County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 724.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1558 of 3143
Pendleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 563.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3143
Mingo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3143
Logan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143
Barbour County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 273.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143
Mineral County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143
Randolph County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1804 of 3143
Brooke County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 150.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143
Upshur County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3143
Harrison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 853.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1883 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 161.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1883 of 3143
Taylor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 206.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143
Wood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 975.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143
Braxton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3143
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Putnam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Tyler County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 58.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Wyoming County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 139.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Pleasants County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 35.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2525 of 3143
Wetzel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 66.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2525 of 3143
Boone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 91.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143
Pocahontas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 55.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 80.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143
Morgan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 44.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143
Nicholas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 74.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 56.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143
Webster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143
Wirt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143
Ritchie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Roane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Tucker County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.