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Counties in West Virginia ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 55 counties in West Virginia based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in West Virginia

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  • 1
    Kanawha County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kanawha County is 153,684
    81.72% of Kanawha County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Berkeley County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Berkeley County is 101,901
    75.29% of Berkeley County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Monongalia County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Monongalia County is 91,776
    82.54% of Monongalia County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Cabell County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cabell County is 83,089
    85.28% of Cabell County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Wood County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wood County is 78,808
    90.89% of Wood County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 55 counties in West Virginia by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total West Virginia Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kanawha County 153,684 81.72% 9.55%
2 Berkeley County 101,901 75.29% 6.33%
3 Monongalia County 91,776 82.54% 5.70%
4 Cabell County 83,089 85.28% 5.16%
5 Wood County 78,808 90.89% 4.90%
6 Raleigh County 64,199 83.10% 3.99%
7 Harrison County 60,376 88.17% 3.75%
8 53,837 90.83% 3.34%
9 52,508 84.47% 3.26%
10 51,266 87.23% 3.19%
11 47,080 73.37% 2.93%
12 37,802 85.58% 2.35%
13 36,933 93.13% 2.29%
14 36,673 88.99% 2.28%
15 30,546 87.42% 1.90%
16 30,473 93.86% 1.89%
17 30,006 88.19% 1.86%
18 28,295 90.24% 1.76%
19 26,657 93.21% 1.66%
20 26,482 88.70% 1.65%
21 25,138 84.40% 1.56%
22 24,902 88.76% 1.55%
23 24,129 93.47% 1.50%
24 23,588 94.25% 1.47%
25 21,908 89.96% 1.36%
26 21,893 87.97% 1.36%
27 21,891 93.24% 1.36%
28 20,719 95.50% 1.29%
29 20,529 89.11% 1.28%
30 20,287 94.51% 1.26%
31 19,450 94.09% 1.21%
32 16,263 90.17% 1.01%
33 15,971 84.82% 0.99%
34 15,712 92.13% 0.98%
35 15,333 85.15% 0.95%
36 14,084 85.72% 0.88%
37 13,391 90.91% 0.83%
38 13,242 92.06% 0.82%
39 12,713 87.12% 0.79%
40 11,857 93.38% 0.74%
41 10,773 89.14% 0.67%
42 10,737 78.02% 0.67%
43 10,547 93.85% 0.66%
44 8,091 94.86% 0.50%
45 7,833 92.52% 0.49%
46 7,710 93.64% 0.48%
47 7,650 86.63% 0.48%
48 7,425 90.37% 0.46%
49 7,180 89.57% 0.45%
50 7,168 92.30% 0.45%
51 6,499 94.56% 0.40%
52 5,896 92.57% 0.37%
53 5,837 77.28% 0.36%
54 5,792 92.42% 0.36%
55 4,970 94.25% 0.31%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in West Virginia by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total West Virginia Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.