Upshur County Demographics

A map of Upshur County's Population by Race

Upshur County, West Virginia had a population of 23,816 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Upshur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Upshur County is the 25th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Upshur County's White Population

22,349 residents of Upshur County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Upshur County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more White than neighboring Barbour County (93% White), Randolph County (93.2% White), and Harrison County (90.8% White). Upshur County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (94.5% White), and Webster County (96.5% White).

Upshur County's Black Population

211 residents of Upshur County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Upshur County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (0.4% Black), and Webster County (0.1% Black). Upshur County is less Black than neighboring Barbour County (1.7% Black), Randolph County (1.5% Black), and Harrison County (1.7% Black).

Upshur County's Asian Population

87 residents of Upshur County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Upshur County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.3% Asian), Barbour County (0.2% Asian), Randolph County (0.3% Asian), and Webster County (0% Asian). Upshur County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.7% Asian).

Upshur County's Hispanic Population

316 residents of Upshur County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Upshur County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (1.1% Hispanic), Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Webster County (0.6% Hispanic). Upshur County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic).

Upshur County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Upshur County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Upshur 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, Upshur County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Upshur County's Multiracial Population

783 residents of Upshur County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Upshur County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (2.4% Multiracial). Upshur County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (3.4% Multiracial), Barbour County (3.6% Multiracial), and Harrison County (4.2% Multiracial).

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