Pendleton County Demographics

A map of Pendleton County's Population by Race

Pendleton County, West Virginia had a population of 6,143 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pendleton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pendleton County is the 54th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Pendleton County's White Population

5,835 residents of Pendleton County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pendleton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pendleton County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is more White than neighboring Rockingham County (85.2% White), and Randolph County (93.2% White). Pendleton County is less White than neighboring Highland County (95.5% White), Grant County (95.3% White), and Tucker County (95.1% White).

Pendleton County's Black Population

81 residents of Pendleton County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pendleton County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (0.1% Black), Grant County (0.8% Black), and Tucker County (0.3% Black). Pendleton County is less Black than neighboring Rockingham County (2.1% Black), and Randolph County (1.5% Black).

Pendleton County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pendleton County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pendleton County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is less Asian than neighboring Highland County (0.3% Asian), Grant County (0.2% Asian), Tucker County (0.1% Asian), Rockingham County (1.1% Asian), and Randolph County (0.3% Asian).

Pendleton County's Hispanic Population

57 residents of Pendleton County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pendleton County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Hispanic), and Tucker County (0.8% Hispanic). Pendleton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (1.6% Hispanic), Rockingham County (8.5% Hispanic), and Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic).

Pendleton County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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, Pendleton County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tucker County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pendleton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pendleton County's Multiracial Population

148 residents of Pendleton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pendleton County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pendleton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (2.1% Multiracial). Pendleton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (2.5% Multiracial), Tucker County (3.4% Multiracial), Rockingham County (2.7% Multiracial), and Randolph County (3.3% Multiracial).

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