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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Beckley, WVWV16,37322.8%+5%

02Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.1%−0%

03Charles, WVWV9,32917.4%−16%

04Charleston, WVWV46,11715.0%+5%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21111.5%+35%

06Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.7%+48%

07Huntington, WVWV44,8157.4%+11%

08Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.2%+9%

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0726.6%+64%

10Princeton, WVWV5,5786.2%−19%

11Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.0%+21%

12Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%+7%

13Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.1%+18%

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.8%+20%

15Weirton, WVWV18,1333.8%−6%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.8%+6%

17St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.8%+81%

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.0%+49%

19Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.7%+12%

20Nitro, WVWV6,2701.6%+457%

21Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.6%–

22Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.2%+180%

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.2%–

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.0%−16%

25Vienna, WVWV10,3210.9%+29%

26Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.9%−2%

27Elkins, WVWV6,6220.9%+227%

28Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.7%+54%

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.7%–

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.1%−93%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS