Raleigh County Demographics

A map of Raleigh County's Population by Race

Raleigh County, West Virginia had a population of 74,591 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 7.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Raleigh County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Raleigh County is the 6th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Raleigh County's White Population

63,510 residents of Raleigh County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Raleigh County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Raleigh County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (89.7% White), Wyoming County (96.1% White), Mercer County (87.6% White), Summers County (90.5% White), and Boone County (95% White).

Raleigh County's Black Population

5,790 residents of Raleigh County identify as Black, or 7.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Raleigh County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Raleigh County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Black), Wyoming County (0.5% Black), Mercer County (6.2% Black), Summers County (3.3% Black), and Boone County (0.6% Black).

Raleigh County's Asian Population

819 residents of Raleigh County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Raleigh County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Raleigh County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh County is more Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0.3% Asian), Wyoming County (0.1% Asian), Mercer County (0.5% Asian), Summers County (0.3% Asian), and Boone County (0.2% Asian).

Raleigh County's Hispanic Population

1,197 residents of Raleigh County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Raleigh County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Raleigh County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (1.3% Hispanic), Wyoming County (0.8% Hispanic), Mercer County (1.2% Hispanic), Summers County (1.5% Hispanic), and Boone County (0.6% Hispanic).

Raleigh County's Native American/Other Population

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

Raleigh County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.3% Native American/Other). Raleigh County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Summers County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Raleigh County's Multiracial Population

2,971 residents of Raleigh County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Raleigh County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Raleigh County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Raleigh County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming County (2.4% Multiracial), Summers County (3.9% Multiracial), and Boone County (3.4% Multiracial). Raleigh County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial).

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