Wirt County Demographics

A map of Wirt County's Population by Race

Wirt County, West Virginia had a population of 5,194 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wirt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Wirt County's White Population

4,999 residents of Wirt County identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wirt County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wirt County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is more White than neighboring Wood County (92.2% White), Roane County (94.3% White), Calhoun County (95.9% White), Jackson County (95% White), and Ritchie County (96.1% White).

Wirt County's Black Population

6 residents of Wirt County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wirt County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wirt County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is less Black than neighboring Wood County (1.2% Black), Roane County (0.2% Black), Calhoun County (0.2% Black), Jackson County (0.4% Black), and Ritchie County (0.2% Black).

Wirt County's Asian Population

0 residents of Wirt County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wirt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wirt County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is less Asian than neighboring Wood County (0.7% Asian), Roane County (0.3% Asian), Calhoun County (0.2% Asian), Jackson County (0.3% Asian), and Ritchie County (0.2% Asian).

Wirt County's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Wirt County identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wirt County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wirt County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wood County (1.4% Hispanic), Roane County (1.1% Hispanic), Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.8% Hispanic), and Ritchie County (0.9% Hispanic).

Wirt County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Wirt 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 Wirt 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, Wirt County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ritchie County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wirt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wirt County's Multiracial Population

151 residents of Wirt County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wirt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wirt County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wirt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), and Ritchie County (2.3% Multiracial). Wirt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wood County (4.1% Multiracial), Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.1% Multiracial).

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