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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.5%–

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3%–

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.0%–

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.0%–

05Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.9%–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.7%–

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391.7%–

08Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.7%–

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.6%–

10Weirton, WVWV18,1331.6%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,3731.5%–

12Elkins, WVWV6,6221.4%–

13Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.4%–

14Huntington, WVWV44,8151.4%–

15Charles, WVWV9,3291.4%–

16Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.3%–

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.3%–

18South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.3%–

19Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.3%–

20Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.1%–

21Charleston, WVWV46,1171.0%–

22Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.0%–

23Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.8%–

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%–

25Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.7%–

26St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.6%–

27Vienna, WVWV10,3210.6%–

28Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.5%–

29Princeton, WVWV5,5780.4%–

30Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.3%–

31Nitro, WVWV6,2700.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES