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Highest American population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2020 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 8.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hurricane, WVWV7,36727.0%+9.5 pts

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.9%+6.4 pts

03Nitro, WVWV6,27015.0%+5.2 pts

04Beckley, WVWV16,37314.4%−8.3 pts

05South Charleston, WVWV13,07214.4%+0.8 pts

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114.2%−1.8 pts

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.8%−0.3 pts

08Vienna, WVWV10,32113.2%−2.4 pts

09St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.4%−0.2 pts

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,62911.3%−1.6 pts

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59311.1%−7.8 pts

12Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9029.5%+3.2 pts

13Charleston, WVWV46,1178.6%−1.8 pts

14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9888.5%−4.5 pts

15Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8538.4%−4.8 pts

16Princeton, WVWV5,5788.3%−2.7 pts

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.0%+0.6 pts

18Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.9%−2.0 pts

19Elkins, WVWV6,6227.6%−3.6 pts

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.5%−8.9 pts

21Huntington, WVWV44,8157.4%−1.7 pts

22Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.9%−3.3 pts

23Charles, WVWV9,3296.7%+0.6 pts

24Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.7%+0.8 pts

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6596.4%−5.6 pts

26Buckhannon, WVWV5,0546.2%−8.7 pts

27Clarksburg, WVWV15,5626.1%−12.7 pts

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.9%−3.6 pts

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.3%−5.8 pts

30Weirton, WVWV18,1334.6%+0.3 pts

31Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.3%−1.4 pts

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