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Highest French population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties 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 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Summers County, WV, up 41 places to #5.

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Highest French population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010
01Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.8%+3.1 pts
02Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052.2%+0.2 pts
03▲39Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.1%+0.3 pts
04▲33Barbour County, WVWV15,4142.0%+0.6 pts
05▲41Summers County, WVWV11,5321.9%+0.3 pts
06▲2Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221.9%−0.3 pts
07Upshur County, WVWV23,7581.8%+0.2 pts
08▲4Tyler County, WVWV7,8811.8%−0.4 pts
09▲29Ritchie County, WVWV8,0341.7%0.0 pts
10▲8Jackson County, WVWV27,4501.7%0.0 pts
11Ohio County, WVWV40,4961.6%−0.7 pts
12▼6Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021.4%−0.6 pts
13▲26Mineral County, WVWV26,7921.3%−0.1 pts
14▲12Marion County, WVWV55,5841.3%−0.8 pts
15Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911.3%−0.8 pts
16▲20Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.3%−0.8 pts
17▼13Tucker County, WVWV6,5401.3%−0.6 pts
18▲25Roane County, WVWV13,3171.3%−0.3 pts
19Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.2%−0.2 pts
20▼7Hancock County, WVWV27,7291.2%−0.8 pts
21▼16Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341.2%−1.3 pts
22▲6Wood County, WVWV82,3851.1%−1.1 pts
23▲17Fayette County, WVWV38,1651.1%+0.1 pts
24▼2Morgan County, WVWV18,0271.1%−3.5 pts
25▼11Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.1%−0.6 pts
26▲4Mason County, WVWV24,7071.1%−0.3 pts
27▲21Gilmer County, WVWV7,0851.1%+0.1 pts
28▲1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751.1%−0.2 pts
29▼12Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381.1%+0.6 pts
30▲3Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.0%−0.9 pts
31▼10Preston County, WVWV34,0041.0%−0.7 pts
32▼1Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481.0%−0.6 pts
33▲2Hardy County, WVWV14,3371.0%+0.1 pts
34▼25Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.9%−0.4 pts
35▼15Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.9%+0.1 pts
36▼9Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.8%+0.4 pts
37▼14Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.8%−1.3 pts
38▼14Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.8%−1.1 pts
39▲6Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.8%−1.1 pts
40▲15Grant County, WVWV11,0410.7%−1.2 pts
41▼31Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.7%−2.7 pts
42▲11Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.6%−1.1 pts
43▲4Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.6%−0.7 pts
44▼3Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.6%−0.9 pts
45▼13Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.6%−0.8 pts
46▼21Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.5%−0.5 pts
47▲3Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.4%−1.1 pts
48▼32Webster County, WVWV7,7600.3%−1.8 pts
49▲3McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.3%0.0 pts
50▲1Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.3%−1.1 pts
51▼2Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.2%−0.7 pts
52▲2Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.2%−0.5 pts
53▼9Boone County, WVWV20,2510.2%−1.5 pts
54▼51Clay County, WVWV7,5380.2%−1.3 pts
55▼21Logan County, WVWV30,3750.1%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES