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Highest Black population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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, WVWV9,15821.7%−0.4 pts

02Beckley, WVWV16,37319.6%−3.2 pts

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,21115.2%+3.7 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11714.6%−0.4 pts

05Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.5%+2.8 pts

06Charles, WVWV9,32911.5%−5.9 pts

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85311.1%–

08Huntington, WVWV44,8158.6%+1.2 pts

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0728.1%+1.5 pts

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.2%−0.0 pts

11Princeton, WVWV5,5786.6%+0.5 pts

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%+2.6 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.4%+0.5 pts

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,6295.4%+0.6 pts

15St. Albans, WVWV10,2104.6%+1.8 pts

16Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5%+0.4 pts

17Weirton, WVWV18,1333.9%+0.0 pts

18Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.8%+0.0 pts

19Nitro, WVWV6,2703.4%+1.8 pts

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.0%+1.0 pts

21Elkins, WVWV6,6222.6%+1.7 pts

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.5%+0.9 pts

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.0%+0.3 pts

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.8%+0.8 pts

25Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.7%+0.5 pts

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.6%+0.6 pts

27Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.2%+0.5 pts

28Vienna, WVWV10,3211.2%+0.2 pts

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.1%−0.1 pts

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%−0.1 pts

31New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.4%+0.4 pts

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