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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%−2%

02Beckley, WVWV16,37319.6%−14%

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,21115.2%+32%

04Charleston, WVWV46,11714.6%−2%

05Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.5%+27%

06Charles, WVWV9,32911.5%−34%

07Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85311.1%–

08Huntington, WVWV44,8158.6%+16%

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0728.1%+23%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0357.2%−1%

11Princeton, WVWV5,5786.6%+8%

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%+68%

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6805.4%+10%

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,6295.4%+13%

15St. Albans, WVWV10,2104.6%+64%

16Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5%+9%

17Weirton, WVWV18,1333.9%+1%

18Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.8%+0%

19Nitro, WVWV6,2703.4%+112%

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.0%+50%

21Elkins, WVWV6,6222.6%+198%

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.5%+54%

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.0%+18%

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.8%+89%

25Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.7%+41%

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.6%+56%

27Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.2%+78%

28Vienna, WVWV10,3211.2%+23%

29Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.1%−10%

30Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%−20%

31New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.4%+743%

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