Doddridge County Demographics

A map of Doddridge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,072	7,290	91.7%	93.4%
Multiracial	282	222	3.7%	2.8%
Black	189	174	2.5%	2.2%
Hispanic	110	77	1.4%	1.0%
Native American/Other	58	30	0.8%	0.4%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	0.2%

Doddridge County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 7,711, a slight decrease from the 7,808 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Doddridge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Doddridge has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less 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 Doddridge County, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Doddridge County is ranked the 49th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Doddridge County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Doddridge County's White Population

7,072 residents of Doddridge County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Doddridge County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Doddridge County's population has decreased from 93.4% to 91.7%.

Doddridge County is more White than neighboring Lewis County (90% White). Doddridge County is less White than neighboring Tyler County (93.9% White), Harrison County (91.8% White), Wetzel County (93.7% White), and Ritchie County (96.5% White).

Doddridge County's Black Population

189 residents of Doddridge County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Doddridge County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Doddridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Doddridge County is more Black than neighboring Tyler County (0.9% Black), Harrison County (1.5% Black), Lewis County (1.1% Black), Wetzel County (0.2% Black), and Ritchie County (0.1% Black).

Doddridge County's Asian Population

0 residents of Doddridge County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Doddridge County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Doddridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Doddridge County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.8% Asian), Lewis County (0.1% Asian), and Ritchie County (1.3% Asian).

Doddridge County's Hispanic Population

110 residents of Doddridge County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Doddridge County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Doddridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Doddridge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (1.1% Hispanic), and Ritchie County (0.7% Hispanic). Doddridge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic).

Doddridge County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Doddridge County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Doddridge County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 93.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Doddridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Doddridge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tyler County (0.1% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.1% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wetzel County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ritchie County (0% Native American/Other).

Doddridge County's Multiracial Population

282 residents of Doddridge County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Doddridge County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Doddridge County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Doddridge County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Doddridge County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.7%.

Doddridge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), and Ritchie County (1.4% Multiracial). Doddridge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tyler County (4.1% Multiracial), Lewis County (7.2% Multiracial), and Wetzel County (4.1% 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.