Tucker County Demographics

A map of Tucker County's Population by Race

Tucker County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 6,654, a slight decrease from the 6,762 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tucker County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tucker has become less 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 Tucker County, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 6.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tucker County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Tucker County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tucker County's White Population

6,446 residents of Tucker County, or 96.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tucker County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Tucker County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tucker County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Tucker County's population has increased from 95.1% to 96.9%.

Tucker County is more White than neighboring Grant County (95.8% White), Preston County (87.3% White), Barbour County (90.5% White), Randolph County (89.9% White), and Pendleton County (94.4% White).

Tucker County's Black Population

0 residents of Tucker County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tucker County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Tucker County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

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

Tucker County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (1.7% Black), Preston County (6.5% Black), Barbour County (1.5% Black), Randolph County (1.4% Black), and Pendleton County (1.4% Black).

Tucker County's Asian Population

0 residents of Tucker County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tucker County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Tucker County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

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

Tucker County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Asian), Preston County (0.4% Asian), Barbour County (0.3% Asian), and Pendleton County (0.2% Asian).

Tucker County's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Tucker County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tucker County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Tucker County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tucker County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Tucker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Tucker County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Hispanic), Preston County (1.9% Hispanic), Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (2.2% Hispanic).

Tucker County's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Tucker County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tucker County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Tucker County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tucker County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tucker County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tucker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Preston County (0.5% Native American/Other), Barbour County (0.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Pendleton County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Tucker County's Multiracial Population

173 residents of Tucker County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tucker County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Tucker County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tucker County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Tucker County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.6%.

Tucker County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), and Pendleton County (1.6% Multiracial). Tucker County is less Multiracial than neighboring Preston County (3.5% Multiracial), Barbour County (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.