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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Beckley, WVWV16,37316.5%−28%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21115.2%+31%

03Charles, WVWV9,32913.9%−20%

04Bluefield, WVWV9,15813.4%−39%

05Charleston, WVWV46,1179.5%−36%

06Dunbar, WVWV7,0507.6%−28%

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,6296.5%+36%

08Huntington, WVWV44,8156.5%−13%

09Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.1%–

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.0%−17%

11South Charleston, WVWV13,0725.1%−24%

12Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9884.8%+194%

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6804.5%−10%

14Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5%+9%

15St. Albans, WVWV10,2104.2%+51%

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,0544.2%+113%

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.6%−6%

18Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.1%−20%

19Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.9%+138%

20Elkins, WVWV6,6222.7%+211%

21Weirton, WVWV18,1332.6%−31%

22Princeton, WVWV5,5782.6%−58%

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.0%+109%

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.9%+54%

25Vienna, WVWV10,3211.8%+92%

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.7%+62%

27Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.6%−6%

28Nitro, WVWV6,2701.5%−7%

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.7%−2%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.5%+910%

31Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.2%−74%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES