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Highest German population share, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 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. The median across all 31 is 20.6%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Wheeling, WVWV25,68031.4%–

02Brookhaven, WVWV6,21228.2%–

03Buckhannon, WVWV5,05427.1%–

04Morgantown, WVWV30,29325.0%–

05New Martinsville, WVWV5,03924.8%–

06Moundsville, WVWV7,65924.8%–

07Charles, WVWV9,32924.2%–

08Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124.2%–

09Fairmont, WVWV18,03523.0%–

10Vienna, WVWV10,32122.9%–

11Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.8%–

12Elkins, WVWV6,62222.2%–

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98822.2%–

14Parkersburg, WVWV28,59322.2%–

15Oak Hill, WVWV7,62920.6%–

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,56220.6%–

17Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.5%–

18Weirton, WVWV18,13319.9%–

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05017.8%–

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21017.7%–

21South Charleston, WVWV13,07217.4%–

22Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85316.7%–

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67116.5%–

24Teays Valley, WVWV14,15116.2%–

25Nitro, WVWV6,27015.4%–

26Princeton, WVWV5,57815.4%–

27Huntington, WVWV44,81515.3%–

28Charleston, WVWV46,11714.6%–

29Hurricane, WVWV7,36713.5%–

30Bluefield, WVWV9,15812.2%–

31Beckley, WVWV16,3739.3%–

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