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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 (2020 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 1.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113.1%+0.4 pts

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.4%−0.2 pts

03Elkins, WVWV6,6222.4%+0.8 pts

04Charles, WVWV9,3292.0%+1.0 pts

05Weirton, WVWV18,1331.9%+0.6 pts

06Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.9%−0.3 pts

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391.8%−0.5 pts

08Huntington, WVWV44,8151.7%+0.5 pts

09Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.6%+1.3 pts

10Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.5%−0.6 pts

11Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.5%−0.7 pts

12Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.5%−0.4 pts

13South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.4%−0.9 pts

14St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.4%+0.6 pts

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.4%−0.7 pts

16Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.4%−1.4 pts

17Charleston, WVWV46,1171.4%−1.0 pts

18Princeton, WVWV5,5781.3%+0.6 pts

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.3%−0.4 pts

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.1%−1.1 pts

21Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.1%0.0 pts

22Beckley, WVWV16,3731.0%+0.1 pts

23Vienna, WVWV10,3210.8%−3.3 pts

24Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%−0.8 pts

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.8%+0.4 pts

26Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.5%−0.8 pts

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.4%−1.7 pts

28Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%−2.3 pts

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.3%−1.8 pts

30Nitro, WVWV6,2700.2%−2.1 pts

31Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.2%−3.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS