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Highest Black population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black 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 4.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, WV, up 10 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01▲1Beckley, WVWV16,37316.5%−6.3 pts

02▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,21115.2%+3.6 pts

03▲3Charles, WVWV9,32913.9%−3.5 pts

04▼3Bluefield, WVWV9,15813.4%−8.7 pts

05▼1Charleston, WVWV46,1179.5%−5.4 pts

06▼1Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.6%−3.0 pts

07▲7Oak Hill, WVWV7,6296.5%+1.7 pts

08Huntington, WVWV44,8156.5%−0.9 pts

09▼2Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.1%–

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.0%−1.2 pts

11▼2South Charleston, WVWV13,0725.1%−1.6 pts

12▲10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9884.8%+3.1 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6804.5%−0.5 pts

14▲2Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5%+0.4 pts

15St. Albans, WVWV10,2104.2%+1.4 pts

16▲4Buckhannon, WVWV5,0544.2%+2.3 pts

17▲1Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.6%−0.2 pts

18▼6Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.1%−0.8 pts

19▲6Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.9%+1.7 pts

20▲1Elkins, WVWV6,6222.7%+1.9 pts

21▼4Weirton, WVWV18,1332.6%−1.2 pts

22▼11Princeton, WVWV5,5782.6%−3.6 pts

23▲1Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.0%+1.0 pts

24▲5Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.9%+0.7 pts

25▲3Vienna, WVWV10,3211.8%+0.9 pts

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.7%+0.6 pts

27▼4Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.6%−0.1 pts

28▼9Nitro, WVWV6,2701.5%−0.1 pts

29▼2Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.7%0.0 pts

30▲1New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.5%+0.5 pts

31▼1Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.2%−0.5 pts

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