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Who knew Kanawha County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Kanawha County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Kanawha County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 193,063 #1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $42,669
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Median Age 42.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Kanawha County Demographics Summary

population icon With 193,063 people, Kanawha County is the 1st most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Kanawha County, because Berkeley County with 104,169 people and Cabell County with 96,319 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Kanawha County residents was $42,669. Kanawha County households made slightly more than Wood County households ($42,146) and Jackson County households ($41,406) However, 13.7% of Kanawha County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Kanawha County residents is 42.4 years young.

race icon The largest Kanawha County racial/ethinic groups are White (88.6%) followed by Black (7.2%) and Two or more races (1.9%).

Kanawha County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 170,969
Black 13,950
American Indian 388
Asian 1,982
Pacific Islander 37
Some Other Race 207
Two or More Races 3,718
Hispanic 1,812
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Kanawha County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Kanawha County White population is 170,969 persons or 88.6%.
  • The Kanawha County Black population is 13,950 persons or 7.2%.
  • The Kanawha County Two or more races population is 3,718 persons or 1.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Kanawha County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Kanawha County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.4 years
Median Age - Females 44.2 years
Median Age - Males 40.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.6% of the Kanawha County population under 18, Kanawha County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.6%
Persons Over 65 16.7%
Everyone else 62.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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