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Highest American population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 7.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Martinsville, WV, up 18 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hurricane, WVWV7,36716.1%−1.4 pts

02▲18New Martinsville, WVWV5,03913.9%−2.5 pts

03▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,15113.0%+0.6 pts

04▲15Elkins, WVWV6,62212.1%+0.9 pts

05▲4St. Albans, WVWV10,21012.0%+0.5 pts

06▲8Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98810.3%−2.6 pts

07▲1Vienna, WVWV10,32110.2%−5.4 pts

08▼2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.1%−5.9 pts

09▲16Moundsville, WVWV7,6599.6%−2.4 pts

10▼6Beckley, WVWV16,3739.5%−13.2 pts

11▼1Oak Hill, WVWV7,6298.4%−4.5 pts

12▼7South Charleston, WVWV13,0728.1%−5.5 pts

13▲8Huntington, WVWV44,8158.1%−1.1 pts

14▼7Brookhaven, WVWV6,2128.0%−6.1 pts

15▼4Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937.8%−11.1 pts

16Princeton, WVWV5,5787.7%−3.4 pts

17▲6Charles, WVWV9,3297.1%+1.0 pts

18▼1Bluefield, WVWV9,1586.8%−0.6 pts

19▲11Weirton, WVWV18,1336.7%+2.4 pts

20▲6Buckhannon, WVWV5,0546.2%−8.7 pts

21▲6Clarksburg, WVWV15,5626.1%−12.6 pts

22Fairmont, WVWV18,0355.9%−4.3 pts

23▼20Nitro, WVWV6,2705.7%−4.0 pts

24▼6Dunbar, WVWV7,0505.6%−4.3 pts

25▼12Charleston, WVWV46,1175.3%−5.1 pts

26▼2Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.2%−0.7 pts

27▲2Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.1%−6.0 pts

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.9%−4.6 pts

29▼17Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9024.3%−2.1 pts

30▼15Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.2%−9.1 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.8%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES