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Highest French Canadian population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moundsville, WV, up 15 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.9%–

02▲5Elkins, WVWV6,6220.5%+0.1 pts

03Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.4%+0.3 pts

04▲15Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.4%–

05▲15Beckley, WVWV16,3730.4%+0.1 pts

06Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.4%+0.2 pts

07▲8St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.4%–

08Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.3%–

09▼7Charles, WVWV9,3290.3%–

10▼6Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.3%−0.2 pts

11▲1New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%–

12▲6Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.2%+0.1 pts

13▼7Vienna, WVWV10,3210.1%−0.1 pts

14Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.1%–

15▼4Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.1%+0.1 pts

16▼11Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.1%−0.2 pts

17Charleston, WVWV46,1170.1%−0.3 pts

18▼4Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.1%0.0 pts

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.1%–

20▼7Weirton, WVWV18,1330.0%0.0 pts

21▼12Huntington, WVWV44,8150.0%−0.2 pts

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