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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Bluefield, WVWV9,15822.7%+0.6 pts

02Beckley, WVWV16,37321.0%−1.8 pts

03Charleston, WVWV46,11715.3%+0.3 pts

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,21114.4%+2.9 pts

05Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85313.9%–

06Charles, WVWV9,32912.8%−4.6 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05012.1%+1.4 pts

08Huntington, WVWV44,8158.5%+1.0 pts

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0728.4%+1.7 pts

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.5%+0.2 pts

11Princeton, WVWV5,5786.2%+0.0 pts

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.1%+0.1 pts

13Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6714.6%+0.8 pts

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.3%−0.5 pts

15Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.0%−0.1 pts

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.9%+0.1 pts

17Weirton, WVWV18,1333.9%+0.0 pts

18St. Albans, WVWV10,2103.4%+0.6 pts

19Nitro, WVWV6,2702.3%+0.7 pts

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3%+0.7 pts

21Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.9%+0.3 pts

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.9%−0.1 pts

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.6%+0.4 pts

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.5%+0.6 pts

25Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.5%+0.4 pts

26Elkins, WVWV6,6221.2%+0.3 pts

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.1%−0.1 pts

28Vienna, WVWV10,3211.1%+0.1 pts

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.0%+0.3 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%+0.1 pts

31New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%+0.2 pts

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