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Highest French Canadian population share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 40 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.5%+0.1 pts

02Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.5%–

03Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.5%+0.4 pts

04Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.3%+0.2 pts

05Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.3%+0.1 pts

06Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.3%+0.2 pts

07Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.2%–

08Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.2%+0.1 pts

09Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.2%−0.0 pts

10Mason County, WVWV24,7070.2%+0.1 pts

11Boone County, WVWV20,2510.2%+0.1 pts

12Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.2%+0.0 pts

13Summers County, WVWV11,5320.2%–

14Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.2%−0.2 pts

15Marion County, WVWV55,5840.2%+0.1 pts

16Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.2%+0.1 pts

17Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.2%+0.0 pts

18Wood County, WVWV82,3850.1%+0.1 pts

19Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.1%−0.0 pts

20Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.1%+0.0 pts

21Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.1%−0.2 pts

22Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.1%−0.1 pts

23Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.1%−0.1 pts

24Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.1%−0.1 pts

25Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%−0.1 pts

26Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.1%–

27Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.1%−0.1 pts

28Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.1%−0.0 pts

29Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%+0.0 pts

30Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%−0.0 pts

31Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.1%−0.3 pts

32Preston County, WVWV34,0040.0%−0.1 pts

33Clay County, WVWV7,5380.0%–

34Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.0%−0.1 pts

35Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.0%−0.1 pts

36Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.0%−0.1 pts

37Logan County, WVWV30,3750.0%−0.0 pts

38Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.0%–

39Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.0%−0.0 pts

40Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.0%−0.3 pts

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