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Highest American population share, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2010 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 11.5%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS –

01Beckley, WVWV16,37322.7%–

02Parkersburg, WVWV28,59318.9%–

03Clarksburg, WVWV15,56218.7%–

04Hurricane, WVWV7,36717.5%–

05New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.4%–

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67116.0%–

07Vienna, WVWV10,32115.6%–

08Buckhannon, WVWV5,05414.9%–

09Brookhaven, WVWV6,21214.1%–

10South Charleston, WVWV13,07213.5%–

11Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85313.2%–

12Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98812.9%–

13Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.9%–

14Teays Valley, WVWV14,15112.5%–

15Moundsville, WVWV7,65912.0%–

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.5%–

17Elkins, WVWV6,62211.2%–

18Princeton, WVWV5,57811.1%–

19Bridgeport, WVWV9,42711.1%–

20Charleston, WVWV46,11710.4%–

21Fairmont, WVWV18,03510.2%–

22Dunbar, WVWV7,0509.9%–

23Nitro, WVWV6,2709.8%–

24Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.5%–

25Huntington, WVWV44,8159.1%–

26Bluefield, WVWV9,1587.4%–

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9026.3%–

28Charles, WVWV9,3296.1%–

29Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.9%–

30Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.7%–

31Weirton, WVWV18,1334.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS