Upshur County Demographics

A map of Upshur County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,761	22,349	91.8%	93.8%
Multiracial	1,015	783	4.3%	3.3%
Hispanic	351	316	1.5%	1.3%
Black	287	211	1.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	210	70	0.9%	0.3%
Asian	88	87	0.4%	0.4%

Upshur County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 23,712, a less than 1% change from the 23,816 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upshur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upshur 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 Upshur County, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upshur County is ranked the 25th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Upshur County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Upshur County's White Population

21,761 residents of Upshur County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upshur County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Upshur County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Upshur County's population has decreased from 93.8% to 91.8%.

Upshur County is more White than neighboring Lewis County (90% White), Barbour County (90.5% White), and Randolph County (89.9% White). Upshur County is less White than neighboring Webster County (93.2% White).

Upshur County's Black Population

287 residents of Upshur County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Upshur County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.0%. Black residents' share of Upshur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Upshur County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (1.1% Black), and Webster County (0.1% Black). Upshur County is less Black than neighboring Barbour County (1.5% Black), Randolph County (1.4% Black), and Harrison County (1.5% Black).

Upshur County's Asian Population

88 residents of Upshur County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Upshur County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Asian residents' share of Upshur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Upshur County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.1% Asian), Barbour County (0.3% Asian), Randolph County (0% Asian), and Webster County (0% Asian). Upshur County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.8% Asian).

Upshur County's Hispanic Population

351 residents of Upshur County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Upshur County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Upshur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Upshur County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (1.4% Hispanic), Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (1.1% Hispanic), and Webster County (0.8% Hispanic). Upshur County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic).

Upshur County's Native American/Other Population

210 residents of Upshur County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Upshur County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upshur County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Upshur County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other), Barbour County (0.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.1% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Upshur County's Multiracial Population

1,015 residents of Upshur County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Upshur County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Upshur County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.3%.

Upshur County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial). Upshur County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (7.2% Multiracial), Barbour County (6% Multiracial), Randolph County (7.5% Multiracial), and Webster County (5.8% 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.