RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Highest Black population share, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Beckley, WVWV16,37322.8%+1.0 pts

02Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.1%−0.0 pts

03Charles, WVWV9,32917.4%−3.3 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11715.0%+0.8 pts

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21111.5%+3.0 pts

06Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.7%+3.5 pts

07Huntington, WVWV44,8157.4%+0.7 pts

08Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.2%+0.6 pts

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0726.6%+2.6 pts

10Princeton, WVWV5,5786.2%−1.5 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.0%+0.9 pts

12Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%+0.3 pts

13Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.1%+0.6 pts

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.8%+0.6 pts

15Weirton, WVWV18,1333.8%−0.2 pts

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.8%+0.2 pts

17St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.8%+1.3 pts

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.0%+0.7 pts

19Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.7%+0.2 pts

20Nitro, WVWV6,2701.6%+1.3 pts

21Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.6%–

22Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.2%+0.8 pts

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.2%+1.2 pts

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.0%−0.2 pts

25Vienna, WVWV10,3210.9%+0.2 pts

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.9%−0.0 pts

27Elkins, WVWV6,6220.9%+0.6 pts

28Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.7%+0.3 pts

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.7%+0.7 pts

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.1%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS