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Highest British population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grant County, WV, up 48 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲48Grant County, WVWV11,0410.9%–

02▲10Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.6%+0.5 pts

03▼2Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.6%−0.1 pts

04▼2Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.5%+0.2 pts

05▲13Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.5%+0.2 pts

06▲40Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.5%–

07▼2Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.5%−0.3 pts

08▲3Roane County, WVWV13,3170.4%+0.4 pts

09▼2Boone County, WVWV20,2510.4%–

10▲15Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.4%+0.3 pts

11▼1Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.4%−0.1 pts

12▲24Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.4%+0.2 pts

13▲16Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.4%+0.1 pts

14▲5Marion County, WVWV55,5840.3%0.0 pts

15▲7Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.3%+0.1 pts

16▼8Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.3%+0.1 pts

17▼3Preston County, WVWV34,0040.3%+0.1 pts

18▲24Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.3%+0.2 pts

19▲20Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.3%−0.1 pts

20▲24Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.3%−0.1 pts

21▲12Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.3%+0.2 pts

22▲8Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.3%–

23▲27Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.3%+0.1 pts

24▲24Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.2%–

25▼2Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.2%−0.1 pts

26▲5Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.2%+0.1 pts

27▼1Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.2%+0.1 pts

28▼25Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.2%−0.2 pts

29▼23Wood County, WVWV82,3850.2%−0.2 pts

30▲11Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.2%–

31▼15Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.2%−0.4 pts

32▼12Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.2%–

33▲4Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.1%+0.1 pts

34▲17Mason County, WVWV24,7070.1%0.0 pts

35▲10Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.1%0.0 pts

36▼19Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%–

37▼2Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%0.0 pts

38▼17Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.1%−0.3 pts

39▲4Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.1%0.0 pts

40▼31Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.1%−0.1 pts

41▼26Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.1%−0.7 pts

42▼29Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.1%−0.1 pts

43Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%−0.1 pts

44▼12Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.1%0.0 pts

45▼5Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.0%−0.2 pts

46▼19Summers County, WVWV11,5320.0%−0.3 pts

47▼23McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.0%0.0 pts

48▼44Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.0%0.0 pts

49▼11Logan County, WVWV30,3750.0%−0.2 pts

50▼22Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES