Pleasants County Demographics
A map of Pleasants County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,215 | 94.3% |
Multiracial | 231 | 3.0% |
Black | 95 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 63 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 32 | 0.4% |
Asian | 17 | 0.2% |
Pleasants County, West Virginia had a population of 7,653 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 1.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pleasants County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Pleasants County is the 50th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Pleasants County's White Population
7,215 residents of Pleasants County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Pleasants County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pleasants County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more White than neighboring Washington County (93.1% White), and Wood County (92.2% White). Pleasants County is less White than neighboring Ritchie County (96.1% White), Tyler County (95.8% White), and Monroe County (96.4% White).
Pleasants County's Black Population
95 residents of Pleasants County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pleasants County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pleasants County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more Black than neighboring Ritchie County (0.2% Black), Tyler County (0% Black), Washington County (1% Black), and Monroe County (0.1% Black).
Pleasants County's Asian Population
17 residents of Pleasants County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pleasants County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pleasants County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0% Asian). Pleasants County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Asian), and Wood County (0.7% Asian).
Pleasants County's Hispanic Population
63 residents of Pleasants County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pleasants County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pleasants County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (0.6% Hispanic), and Monroe County (0.5% Hispanic). Pleasants County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ritchie County (0.9% Hispanic), Washington County (1.2% Hispanic), and Wood County (1.4% Hispanic).
Pleasants County's Native American/Other Population
32 residents of Pleasants 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 Pleasants 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, Pleasants County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ritchie County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tyler County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pleasants County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Pleasants County's Multiracial Population
231 residents of Pleasants County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pleasants County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pleasants County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pleasants County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ritchie County (2.3% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.5% Multiracial). Pleasants County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (3.1% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), and Wood County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.