Nicholas County Demographics
A map of Nicholas County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 23,525 | 95.6% |
Multiracial | 712 | 2.9% |
Hispanic | 173 | 0.7% |
Asian | 72 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 66 | 0.3% |
Black | 56 | 0.2% |
Nicholas County, West Virginia had a population of 24,604 in 2020. It was 95.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nicholas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Nicholas County is the 24th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Nicholas County's White Population
23,525 residents of Nicholas County identify as White, or 95.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Nicholas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Nicholas County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more White than neighboring Clay County (95% White), Fayette County (89.7% White), and Greenbrier County (91.6% White). Nicholas County is less White than neighboring Braxton County (95.9% White), and Webster County (96.5% White).
Nicholas County's Black Population
56 residents of Nicholas County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Nicholas County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Black), and Webster County (0.1% Black). Nicholas County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Black), Braxton County (0.4% Black), and Greenbrier County (2.3% Black).
Nicholas County's Asian Population
72 residents of Nicholas County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Nicholas County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Asian), Braxton County (0.2% Asian), and Webster County (0% Asian). Nicholas County is less Asian than neighboring Greenbrier County (0.6% Asian).
Nicholas County's Hispanic Population
173 residents of Nicholas County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Nicholas County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Hispanic), and Webster County (0.6% Hispanic). Nicholas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (1.3% Hispanic), and Greenbrier County (1.7% Hispanic).
Nicholas County's Native American/Other Population
66 residents of Nicholas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nicholas 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, Nicholas County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Braxton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Greenbrier County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Nicholas County's Multiracial Population
712 residents of Nicholas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nicholas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Nicholas County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Nicholas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Braxton County (2.5% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.4% Multiracial). Nicholas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.7% Multiracial), Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), and Greenbrier County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.