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Highest German population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Wheeling, WVWV25,68025.6%−5.8 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90224.9%+2.1 pts

03Charles, WVWV9,32920.6%−3.7 pts

04Vienna, WVWV10,32120.5%−2.4 pts

05Moundsville, WVWV7,65919.7%−5.1 pts

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,56219.7%−0.9 pts

07New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919.2%−5.7 pts

08Morgantown, WVWV30,29319.1%−5.9 pts

09Weirton, WVWV18,13319.0%−0.8 pts

10Brookhaven, WVWV6,21217.0%−11.2 pts

11Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85316.4%−0.3 pts

12Buckhannon, WVWV5,05416.0%−11.0 pts

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03515.8%−7.2 pts

14Bridgeport, WVWV9,42715.4%−5.1 pts

15Elkins, WVWV6,62214.8%−7.4 pts

16Teays Valley, WVWV14,15114.4%−1.8 pts

17Nitro, WVWV6,27014.3%−1.1 pts

18Hurricane, WVWV7,36714.3%+0.8 pts

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114.2%−2.4 pts

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98814.1%−8.1 pts

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,21113.8%−10.4 pts

22Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.3%−4.5 pts

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,59313.1%−9.1 pts

24Charleston, WVWV46,11712.8%−1.8 pts

25Beckley, WVWV16,37312.2%+2.9 pts

26Princeton, WVWV5,57811.9%−3.5 pts

27Huntington, WVWV44,81511.5%−3.8 pts

28South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.2%−6.3 pts

29Bluefield, WVWV9,1589.4%−2.8 pts

30St. Albans, WVWV10,2107.5%−10.2 pts

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,6295.8%−14.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES