Wyoming County Demographics

A map of Wyoming County's Population by Race

Wyoming County, West Virginia had a population of 21,382 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wyoming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wyoming County is the 30th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Wyoming County's White Population

20,539 residents of Wyoming County identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wyoming County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wyoming County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is more White than neighboring McDowell County (83% White), Raleigh County (85.1% White), Boone County (95% White), Logan County (94.5% White), and Mercer County (87.6% White).

Wyoming County's Black Population

107 residents of Wyoming County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wyoming County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wyoming County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is less Black than neighboring McDowell County (11.2% Black), Raleigh County (7.8% Black), Boone County (0.6% Black), Logan County (1.8% Black), and Mercer County (6.2% Black).

Wyoming County's Asian Population

11 residents of Wyoming County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wyoming County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wyoming County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is less Asian than neighboring Raleigh County (1.1% Asian), Boone County (0.2% Asian), Logan County (0.2% Asian), and Mercer County (0.5% Asian).

Wyoming County's Hispanic Population

170 residents of Wyoming County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wyoming County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (0.6% Hispanic), and Logan County (0.7% Hispanic). Wyoming County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDowell County (2% Hispanic), Raleigh County (1.6% Hispanic), and Mercer County (1.2% Hispanic).

Wyoming County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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, Wyoming County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McDowell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Raleigh County (0.4% Native American/Other), Boone County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wyoming County's Multiracial Population

504 residents of Wyoming County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wyoming County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wyoming County is less Multiracial than neighboring McDowell County (3.3% Multiracial), Raleigh County (4% Multiracial), Boone County (3.4% Multiracial), Logan County (2.6% Multiracial), and Mercer County (4% Multiracial).

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