State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 66,990.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Gilmer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 707 of 3146

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 907 of 3146

Raleigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 914 of 3146

Kanawha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 952 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,838.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1012 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3146

Hardy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1097 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1132 of 3146

Preston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,717.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1141 of 3146

Cabell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3146

Summers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1197 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,641.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3146

Monongalia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1347 of 3146

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1362 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3146

Greenbrier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3146

Mingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1621 of 3146

Upshur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1648 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3146

Brooke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1745 of 3146

Doddridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1806 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3146

Wood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1873 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1931 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3146

Hampshire County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 193.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3146

Wetzel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2048 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2103 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3146

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2180 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2194 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2201 of 3146

Braxton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3146

Tucker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3146

Wirt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3146

Pocahontas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 37.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2660 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2728 of 3146

Tyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 32.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3146

Pleasants County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2809 of 3146

Ritchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2897 of 3146

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3146

Clay 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 3057 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2022 8:34 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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