Tucker County Demographics

A map of Tucker County's Population by Race

Tucker County, West Virginia had a population of 6,762 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tucker County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tucker County is the 52nd most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Tucker County's White Population

6,432 residents of Tucker County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Tucker County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Tucker County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is more White than neighboring Preston County (88.7% White), Barbour County (93% White), Randolph County (93.2% White), and Pendleton County (95% White). Tucker County is less White than neighboring Grant County (95.3% White).

Tucker County's Black Population

20 residents of Tucker County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tucker County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Tucker County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Black), Preston County (5.8% Black), Barbour County (1.7% Black), Randolph County (1.5% Black), and Pendleton County (1.3% Black).

Tucker County's Asian Population

6 residents of Tucker County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tucker County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Tucker County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is more Asian than neighboring Pendleton County (0% Asian). Tucker County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Asian), Preston County (0.2% Asian), Barbour County (0.2% Asian), and Randolph County (0.3% Asian).

Tucker County's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Tucker County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tucker County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Tucker County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is less Hispanic than neighboring Preston County (2% Hispanic), Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (0.9% Hispanic).

Tucker County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Tucker County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tucker 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, Tucker County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (0.4% Native American/Other), Preston County (0.3% Native American/Other), Barbour County (0.3% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pendleton County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Tucker County's Multiracial Population

233 residents of Tucker County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tucker County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Tucker County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tucker County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (2.5% Multiracial), Preston County (2.9% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.3% Multiracial), and Pendleton County (2.4% Multiracial). Tucker County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barbour County (3.6% Multiracial).

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