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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hurricane, WVWV7,36727.0%–

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.9%–

03Nitro, WVWV6,27015.0%–

04Beckley, WVWV16,37314.4%–

05South Charleston, WVWV13,07214.4%–

06Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114.2%–

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,21213.8%–

08Vienna, WVWV10,32113.2%–

09St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.4%–

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,62911.3%–

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59311.1%–

12Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9029.5%–

13Charleston, WVWV46,1178.6%–

14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9888.5%–

15Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8538.4%–

16Princeton, WVWV5,5788.3%–

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.0%–

18Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.9%–

19Elkins, WVWV6,6227.6%–

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.5%–

21Huntington, WVWV44,8157.4%–

22Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.9%–

23Charles, WVWV9,3296.7%–

24Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.7%–

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6596.4%–

26Buckhannon, WVWV5,0546.2%–

27Clarksburg, WVWV15,5626.1%–

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.9%–

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.3%–

30Weirton, WVWV18,1334.6%–

31Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES