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Highest German population share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000

01Pendleton County, WVWV5,82633.8%–

02Grant County, WVWV11,04130.9%–

03Ohio County, WVWV40,49626.2%–

04Mineral County, WVWV26,79224.8%–

05Tucker County, WVWV6,54024.5%–

06Taylor County, WVWV16,28723.7%–

07Hampshire County, WVWV24,10523.7%–

08Morgan County, WVWV18,02722.7%–

09Marion County, WVWV55,58421.8%–

10Preston County, WVWV34,00421.3%–

11Braxton County, WVWV11,88521.0%–

12Barbour County, WVWV15,41420.9%–

13Randolph County, WVWV26,88220.2%–

14Marshall County, WVWV29,15919.9%–

15Hancock County, WVWV27,72919.7%–

16Upshur County, WVWV23,75819.7%–

17Hardy County, WVWV14,33719.6%–

18Brooke County, WVWV21,14219.6%–

19Jefferson County, WVWV63,10219.6%–

20Harrison County, WVWV64,22119.4%–

21Berkeley County, WVWV139,52219.0%–

22Monongalia County, WVWV107,99118.5%–

23Ritchie County, WVWV8,03417.7%–

24Lewis County, WVWV16,39417.5%–

25Wirt County, WVWV4,87916.6%–

26Webster County, WVWV7,76016.6%–

27Mason County, WVWV24,70716.5%–

28Wood County, WVWV82,38516.2%–

29Gilmer County, WVWV7,08515.5%–

30Wetzel County, WVWV13,73415.3%–

31Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60215.0%–

32Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.8%–

33Nicholas County, WVWV23,84813.6%–

34Tyler County, WVWV7,88113.4%–

35Cabell County, WVWV91,18313.0%–

36Jackson County, WVWV27,45012.9%–

37Pleasants County, WVWV7,33812.7%–

38Clay County, WVWV7,53812.5%–

39Kanawha County, WVWV172,38111.9%–

40Mercer County, WVWV57,50311.5%–

41Calhoun County, WVWV5,97811.5%–

42Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57811.4%–

43Roane County, WVWV13,31711.3%–

44Summers County, WVWV11,53211.2%–

45Fayette County, WVWV38,16511.2%–

46Putnam County, WVWV56,88510.9%–

47Monroe County, WVWV12,49110.4%–

48Raleigh County, WVWV71,7759.7%–

49McDowell County, WVWV16,8789.6%–

50Boone County, WVWV20,2517.6%–

51Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.5%–

52Logan County, WVWV30,3757.2%–

53Wayne County, WVWV37,3096.8%–

54Wyoming County, WVWV19,8015.9%–

55Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES