Kanawha County Demographics

A map of Kanawha County's Population by Race

Kanawha County, West Virginia had a population of 180,745 in 2020. It was 84.5% White, 7.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kanawha County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kanawha County is the most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Kanawha County's White Population

152,735 residents of Kanawha County identify as White, or 84.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Kanawha County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is less White than neighboring Boone County (95% White), Putnam County (92.5% White), Roane County (94.3% White), Clay County (95% White), and Jackson County (95% White).

Kanawha County's Black Population

13,416 residents of Kanawha County identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kanawha County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is more Black than neighboring Boone County (0.6% Black), Putnam County (1.1% Black), Roane County (0.2% Black), Clay County (0.1% Black), and Jackson County (0.4% Black).

Kanawha County's Asian Population

2,138 residents of Kanawha County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kanawha County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is more Asian than neighboring Boone County (0.2% Asian), Putnam County (1% Asian), Roane County (0.3% Asian), Clay County (0.2% Asian), and Jackson County (0.3% Asian).

Kanawha County's Hispanic Population

2,720 residents of Kanawha County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kanawha County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (0.6% Hispanic), Putnam County (1.4% Hispanic), Roane County (1.1% Hispanic), Clay County (0.6% Hispanic), and Jackson County (0.8% Hispanic).

Kanawha County's Native American/Other Population

1,137 residents of Kanawha County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kanawha 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, Kanawha County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boone County (0.3% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.4% Native American/Other), Roane County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Kanawha County's Multiracial Population

8,599 residents of Kanawha County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kanawha County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Kanawha County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kanawha County is more Multiracial than neighboring Boone County (3.4% Multiracial), Putnam County (3.5% Multiracial), Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), Clay County (3.7% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.1% Multiracial).

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