Pendleton County Demographics

A map of Pendleton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,707	5,835	94.4%	95.0%
Hispanic	134	57	2.2%	0.9%
Multiracial	95	148	1.6%	2.4%
Black	85	81	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	13	0	0.2%	0.0%
Native American/Other	9	22	0.1%	0.4%

Pendleton County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 6,043, a slight decrease from the 6,143 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pendleton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pendleton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Pendleton County, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pendleton County is ranked the 54th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Pendleton County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pendleton County's White Population

5,707 residents of Pendleton County, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pendleton County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pendleton County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Pendleton County's population has decreased from 95.0% to 94.4%.

Pendleton County is more White than neighboring Rockingham County (84.4% White), and Randolph County (89.9% White). Pendleton County is less White than neighboring Highland County (94.9% White), Grant County (95.8% White), and Tucker County (96.9% White).

Pendleton County's Black Population

85 residents of Pendleton County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pendleton County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Pendleton County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (0% Black), and Tucker County (0% Black). Pendleton County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (1.7% Black), and Rockingham County (2.2% Black).

Pendleton County's Asian Population

13 residents of Pendleton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Pendleton County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 13. Asian residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pendleton County is more Asian than neighboring Tucker County (0% Asian), and Randolph County (0% Asian). Pendleton County is less Asian than neighboring Highland County (2.4% Asian), and Rockingham County (1.1% Asian).

Pendleton County's Hispanic Population

134 residents of Pendleton County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pendleton County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 135.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Pendleton County's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.2%.

Pendleton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (0% Hispanic), Grant County (0.7% Hispanic), Tucker County (0.5% Hispanic), and Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic). Pendleton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rockingham County (9.3% Hispanic).

Pendleton County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Pendleton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pendleton County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pendleton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Highland County (0% Native American/Other), Grant County (0% Native American/Other), and Tucker County (0% Native American/Other). Pendleton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockingham County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pendleton County's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Pendleton County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pendleton County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pendleton County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Pendleton County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.6%.

Pendleton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (2.7% Multiracial), Tucker County (2.6% Multiracial), Rockingham County (2.6% Multiracial), and Randolph County (7.5% 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.