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Highest Irish population share, West Virginia cities

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Princeton, WVWV5,57821.0%+6.2 pts

02Bridgeport, WVWV9,42718.5%+2.9 pts

03Moundsville, WVWV7,65918.4%+2.8 pts

04Weirton, WVWV18,13317.9%−0.5 pts

05Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98816.8%+4.1 pts

06Wheeling, WVWV25,68015.8%−3.4 pts

07Fairmont, WVWV18,03515.5%−1.7 pts

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56215.2%−6.8 pts

09Morgantown, WVWV30,29315.2%−5.3 pts

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05414.7%+1.7 pts

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59314.3%+0.6 pts

12Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.3%−3.3 pts

13Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85314.1%+6.0 pts

14Vienna, WVWV10,32113.3%−1.0 pts

15Charleston, WVWV46,11712.8%−0.6 pts

16Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90212.8%−2.7 pts

17Elkins, WVWV6,62212.6%−7.1 pts

18Brookhaven, WVWV6,21211.7%−2.8 pts

19Teays Valley, WVWV14,15111.5%−1.9 pts

20Huntington, WVWV44,81511.2%−5.6 pts

21Nitro, WVWV6,27011.1%+0.8 pts

22New Martinsville, WVWV5,03911.0%−1.1 pts

23South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.6%−3.5 pts

24Hurricane, WVWV7,36710.4%−0.3 pts

25Charles, WVWV9,32910.2%−5.5 pts

26Oak Hill, WVWV7,62910.1%−6.5 pts

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.6%−7.0 pts

28St. Albans, WVWV10,2109.0%−3.7 pts

29Beckley, WVWV16,3738.8%−0.6 pts

30Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6718.7%−4.4 pts

31Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.5%−5.1 pts

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