Raleigh County, West Virginia

According to the 2000 Census, Raleigh County, West Virginia has a population of 79,220 people. Of those, 71,006 (90%) are White, 6,753 (9%) are Black, and 727 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 2,541 (or 3% of the 79,220 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 Raleigh County a population of 76,679 with a demographic that is 91% White, 7% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 79,220 2,541 76,679
White 71,006 1,109 69,897
Black 6,753 1,393 5,360
Latino 727 268 459


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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