Braxton County Demographics

A map of Braxton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,555	11,939	86.5%	95.9%
Multiracial	1,482	305	12.1%	2.5%
Black	70	50	0.6%	0.4%
Hispanic	69	85	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	21	45	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	11	23	0.1%	0.2%

Braxton County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 12,208, a slight decrease from the 12,447 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 12.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Braxton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Braxton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Braxton County, that probability was 7.9% in 2020 and 23.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Braxton County is ranked the 41st most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Braxton County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Braxton County's White Population

10,555 residents of Braxton County, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Braxton County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Braxton County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's White population has declined by an estimated 11.6%. White residents' share of Braxton County's population has decreased from 95.9% to 86.5%.

Braxton County is more White than neighboring Gilmer County (78.5% White). Braxton County is less White than neighboring Webster County (93.2% White), Lewis County (90% White), Nicholas County (96.3% White), and Calhoun County (95.6% White).

Braxton County's Black Population

70 residents of Braxton County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Braxton County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Braxton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Braxton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Braxton County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (0.1% Black), Nicholas County (0.5% Black), and Calhoun County (0.1% Black). Braxton County is less Black than neighboring Gilmer County (13.6% Black), and Lewis County (1.1% Black).

Braxton County's Asian Population

11 residents of Braxton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Braxton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Braxton County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Asian residents' share of Braxton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Braxton County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian), and Calhoun County (0% Asian). Braxton County is less Asian than neighboring Gilmer County (0.2% Asian), and Nicholas County (0.2% Asian).

Braxton County's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Braxton County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Braxton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Braxton County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Braxton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Braxton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gilmer County (4.1% Hispanic), Webster County (0.8% Hispanic), Lewis County (1.4% Hispanic), and Nicholas County (1.1% Hispanic).

Braxton County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Braxton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Braxton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Braxton County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Braxton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Braxton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Nicholas County (0.1% Native American/Other). Braxton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gilmer County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Braxton County's Multiracial Population

1,482 residents of Braxton County, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Braxton County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Braxton County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Braxton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 385.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Braxton County's population has increased from 2.5% to 12.1%.

Braxton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilmer County (2.8% Multiracial), Webster County (5.8% Multiracial), Lewis County (7.2% Multiracial), Nicholas County (1.8% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.