Pocahontas County Demographics

A map of Pocahontas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,295	7,455	93.7%	94.7%
Multiracial	269	199	3.5%	2.5%
Hispanic	131	107	1.7%	1.4%
Black	42	51	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	37	48	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	10	9	0.1%	0.1%

Pocahontas County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 7,784, a slight decrease from the 7,869 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pocahontas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, that probability was 10.2% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pocahontas County is ranked the 48th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Pocahontas County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pocahontas County's White Population

7,295 residents of Pocahontas County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pocahontas County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Pocahontas County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has decreased from 94.7% to 93.7%.

Pocahontas County is more White than neighboring Bath County (91.9% White), Webster County (93.2% White), Randolph County (89.9% White), and Alleghany County (91% White). Pocahontas County is less White than neighboring Highland County (94.9% White).

Pocahontas County's Black Population

42 residents of Pocahontas County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pocahontas County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Pocahontas County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Black residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pocahontas County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (0% Black), and Webster County (0.1% Black). Pocahontas County is less Black than neighboring Bath County (3.4% Black), Randolph County (1.4% Black), and Alleghany County (5.2% Black).

Pocahontas County's Asian Population

10 residents of Pocahontas County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pocahontas County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Pocahontas County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Asian residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pocahontas County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian), and Randolph County (0% Asian). Pocahontas County is less Asian than neighboring Bath County (0.2% Asian), Highland County (2.4% Asian), and Alleghany County (0.4% Asian).

Pocahontas County's Hispanic Population

131 residents of Pocahontas County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pocahontas County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Pocahontas County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Pocahontas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (0% Hispanic), Webster County (0.8% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Alleghany County (1.6% Hispanic). Pocahontas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bath County (3% Hispanic).

Pocahontas County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Pocahontas County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pocahontas County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pocahontas County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pocahontas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.3% Native American/Other), Highland County (0% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.1% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Alleghany County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pocahontas County's Multiracial Population

269 residents of Pocahontas County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pocahontas County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pocahontas County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Pocahontas County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.5%.

Pocahontas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bath County (1.1% Multiracial), Highland County (2.7% Multiracial), and Alleghany County (1.6% Multiracial). Pocahontas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (5.8% 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.