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Highest French population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brookhaven, WV, up 26 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲26Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.5%+0.4 pts

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3%−0.3 pts

03▼2Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.0%−0.7 pts

04▲6Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.0%−0.1 pts

05▲1Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.9%−0.3 pts

06▲13Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.7%0.0 pts

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391.7%−0.5 pts

08▲12Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.7%−0.5 pts

09▲2Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.6%−0.6 pts

10▼5Weirton, WVWV18,1331.6%+0.3 pts

11▲11Beckley, WVWV16,3731.5%+0.6 pts

12▼9Elkins, WVWV6,6221.4%−0.2 pts

13▲3Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.4%−1.3 pts

14▼6Huntington, WVWV44,8151.4%+0.2 pts

15▼11Charles, WVWV9,3291.4%+0.3 pts

16▲13Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.3%−0.7 pts

17▼2Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.3%−0.8 pts

18▼5South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.3%−1.1 pts

19▲2Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.3%+0.1 pts

20▲4Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.1%−0.5 pts

21▼4Charleston, WVWV46,1171.0%−1.4 pts

22▼13Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.0%+0.7 pts

23▲8Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.8%−2.6 pts

24▲1Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%+0.2 pts

25▲1Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.7%−0.6 pts

26▼12St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.6%−0.2 pts

27▼4Vienna, WVWV10,3210.6%−3.6 pts

28Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.5%−2.2 pts

29▼11Princeton, WVWV5,5780.4%−0.3 pts

30▼18Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.3%−1.6 pts

31▼1Nitro, WVWV6,2700.2%−2.2 pts

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