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Highest German population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 15.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Elkins, WVWV6,62228.3%+6.1 pts

02Wheeling, WVWV25,68026.1%−5.4 pts

03Clarksburg, WVWV15,56224.0%+3.5 pts

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,42721.9%+1.4 pts

05Weirton, WVWV18,13320.7%+0.8 pts

06Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90220.4%−2.5 pts

07Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419.2%−7.9 pts

08Moundsville, WVWV7,65919.0%−5.9 pts

09Fairmont, WVWV18,03518.9%−4.1 pts

10Morgantown, WVWV30,29318.7%−6.3 pts

11Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.4%−9.8 pts

12Parkersburg, WVWV28,59318.0%−4.2 pts

13Martinsburg, WVWV19,21117.3%−6.9 pts

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.1%−7.7 pts

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67115.3%−1.2 pts

16Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85315.3%−1.4 pts

17Charles, WVWV9,32914.7%−9.5 pts

18Vienna, WVWV10,32114.7%−8.2 pts

19Hurricane, WVWV7,36714.2%+0.7 pts

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.2%−3.5 pts

21Bluefield, WVWV9,15813.6%+1.3 pts

22Huntington, WVWV44,81512.9%−2.4 pts

23Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98812.9%−9.3 pts

24Beckley, WVWV16,37312.8%+3.5 pts

25South Charleston, WVWV13,07212.8%−4.7 pts

26Charleston, WVWV46,11712.2%−2.4 pts

27Nitro, WVWV6,27011.6%−3.8 pts

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,15111.5%−4.7 pts

29Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.8%−7.0 pts

30Princeton, WVWV5,5789.5%−5.8 pts

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,6296.4%−14.2 pts

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