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Highest French population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113.1%–

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.4%–

03Elkins, WVWV6,6222.4%–

04Charles, WVWV9,3292.0%–

05Weirton, WVWV18,1331.9%–

06Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.9%–

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391.8%–

08Huntington, WVWV44,8151.7%–

09Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.6%–

10Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.5%–

11Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.5%–

12Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.5%–

13South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.4%–

14St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.4%–

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.4%–

16Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.4%–

17Charleston, WVWV46,1171.4%–

18Princeton, WVWV5,5781.3%–

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.3%–

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.1%–

21Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.1%–

22Beckley, WVWV16,3731.0%–

23Vienna, WVWV10,3210.8%–

24Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%–

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.8%–

26Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.5%–

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.4%–

28Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%–

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.3%–

30Nitro, WVWV6,2700.2%–

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.2%–

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