Pocahontas County Demographics

A map of Pocahontas County's Population by Race

Pocahontas County, West Virginia had a population of 7,869 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pocahontas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pocahontas County is the 48th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Pocahontas County's White Population

7,455 residents of Pocahontas County identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Pocahontas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pocahontas County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more White than neighboring Bath County (91.3% White), Randolph County (93.2% White), and Alleghany County (90.4% White). Pocahontas County is less White than neighboring Highland County (95.5% White), and Webster County (96.5% White).

Pocahontas County's Black Population

51 residents of Pocahontas County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pocahontas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pocahontas County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (0.1% Black), and Webster County (0.1% Black). Pocahontas County is less Black than neighboring Bath County (2.7% Black), Randolph County (1.5% Black), and Alleghany County (4.4% Black).

Pocahontas County's Asian Population

9 residents of Pocahontas County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pocahontas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pocahontas County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian). Pocahontas County is less Asian than neighboring Bath County (0.4% Asian), Highland County (0.3% Asian), Randolph County (0.3% Asian), and Alleghany County (0.4% Asian).

Pocahontas County's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Pocahontas County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pocahontas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pocahontas County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (0.6% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Alleghany County (1.2% Hispanic). Pocahontas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bath County (1.7% Hispanic), and Highland County (1.6% Hispanic).

Pocahontas County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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, Pocahontas County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other), Highland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.3% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Alleghany County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pocahontas County's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Pocahontas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pocahontas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Pocahontas County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (2.1% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.4% Multiracial). Pocahontas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bath County (3.7% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.3% Multiracial), and Alleghany County (3.3% Multiracial).

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