Greenbrier County Demographics

A map of Greenbrier County's Population by Race

Greenbrier County, West Virginia had a population of 32,977 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 2.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greenbrier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greenbrier County is the 16th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Greenbrier County's White Population

30,199 residents of Greenbrier County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more White than neighboring Alleghany County (90.4% White), Covington County (79.2% White), and Summers County (90.5% White). Greenbrier County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.9% White), and Nicholas County (95.6% White).

Greenbrier County's Black Population

766 residents of Greenbrier County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (0.9% Black), and Nicholas County (0.2% Black). Greenbrier County is less Black than neighboring Alleghany County (4.4% Black), Covington County (12.5% Black), and Summers County (3.3% Black).

Greenbrier County's Asian Population

192 residents of Greenbrier County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.1% Asian), Alleghany County (0.4% Asian), Nicholas County (0.3% Asian), and Summers County (0.3% Asian).

Greenbrier County's Hispanic Population

571 residents of Greenbrier County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (0.8% Hispanic), Alleghany County (1.2% Hispanic), Nicholas County (0.7% Hispanic), and Summers County (1.5% Hispanic). Greenbrier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (3.1% Hispanic).

Greenbrier County's Native American/Other Population

148 residents of Greenbrier County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alleghany County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other). Greenbrier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.5% Native American/Other), Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Summers County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Greenbrier County's Multiracial Population

1,101 residents of Greenbrier County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greenbrier County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Greenbrier County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greenbrier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial), and Nicholas County (2.9% Multiracial). Greenbrier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (4.2% Multiracial), and Summers County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.