Monongalia County, West Virginia

According to the 2000 Census, Monongalia County, West Virginia has a population of 81,866 people. Of those, 75,500 (92%) are White, 2,763 (3%) are Black, and 826 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 1,126 (or 1% of the 81,866 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Monongalia County a population of 80,740 with a demographic that is 93% White, 3% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 81,866 1,126 80,740
White 75,500 481 75,019
Black 2,763 628 2,135
Latino 826 13 813


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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