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Highest Black population share, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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

01Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.7%+3%

02Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%−8%

03Charleston, WVWV46,11715.3%+2%

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.4%+25%

05Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85313.9%–

06Charles, WVWV9,32912.8%−27%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05012.1%+13%

08Huntington, WVWV44,8158.5%+14%

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0728.4%+26%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.5%+3%

11Princeton, WVWV5,5786.2%+0%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.1%+2%

13Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6714.6%+20%

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.3%−10%

15Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.0%−3%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.9%+1%

17Weirton, WVWV18,1333.9%+1%

18St. Albans, WVWV10,2103.4%+21%

19Nitro, WVWV6,2702.3%+41%

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3%+40%

21Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.9%+16%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.9%−6%

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.6%+32%

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.5%+64%

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.5%+42%

26Elkins, WVWV6,6221.2%+37%

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.1%−10%

28Vienna, WVWV10,3211.1%+15%

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.0%+47%

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%+15%

31New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%+346%

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