Wetzel County Demographics

A map of Wetzel County's Population by Race

Wetzel County, West Virginia had a population of 14,442 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wetzel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wetzel County is the 37th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Wetzel County's White Population

13,704 residents of Wetzel County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Wetzel County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wetzel County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (93.7% White), Doddridge County (93.4% White), Marion County (89.4% White), and Harrison County (90.8% White). Wetzel County is less White than neighboring Tyler County (95.8% White).

Wetzel County's Black Population

34 residents of Wetzel County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wetzel County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wetzel County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is more Black than neighboring Tyler County (0% Black). Wetzel County is less Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.8% Black), Doddridge County (2.2% Black), Marion County (3.3% Black), and Harrison County (1.7% Black).

Wetzel County's Asian Population

50 residents of Wetzel County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wetzel County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wetzel County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0% Asian), and Doddridge County (0.2% Asian). Wetzel County is less Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Asian), Marion County (0.5% Asian), and Harrison County (0.7% Asian).

Wetzel County's Hispanic Population

148 residents of Wetzel County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wetzel County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wetzel County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (0.6% Hispanic). Wetzel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (1.2% Hispanic), Marion County (1.6% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic).

Wetzel County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Wetzel 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 Wetzel 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, Wetzel County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tyler County (0.3% Native American/Other), Doddridge County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wetzel County's Multiracial Population

477 residents of Wetzel County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wetzel County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wetzel County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wetzel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (3.1% Multiracial), and Doddridge County (2.8% Multiracial). Wetzel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (3.6% Multiracial), Marion County (4.9% Multiracial), and Harrison County (4.2% Multiracial).

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