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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. The median across all 31 is 12.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moundsville, WV, up 20 places to #3.

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Highest Irish population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010
01▲19Princeton, WVWV5,57821.0%+6.2 pts
02▲11Bridgeport, WVWV9,42718.5%+2.9 pts
03▲20Moundsville, WVWV7,65918.4%+2.8 pts
04▼2Weirton, WVWV18,13317.9%−0.5 pts
05▲17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98816.8%+4.1 pts
06Wheeling, WVWV25,68015.8%−3.4 pts
07▲4Fairmont, WVWV18,03515.5%−1.7 pts
08▼7Clarksburg, WVWV15,56215.2%−6.8 pts
09▼5Morgantown, WVWV30,29315.2%−5.3 pts
10▼7Buckhannon, WVWV5,05414.7%+1.7 pts
11▲6Parkersburg, WVWV28,59314.3%+0.6 pts
12▲9Dunbar, WVWV7,05014.3%−3.3 pts
13▲14Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85314.1%+6.0 pts
14▼7Vienna, WVWV10,32113.3%−1.0 pts
15▲11Charleston, WVWV46,11712.8%−0.6 pts
16Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90212.8%−2.7 pts
17▼2Elkins, WVWV6,62212.6%−7.1 pts
18▼13Brookhaven, WVWV6,21211.7%−2.8 pts
19▼10Teays Valley, WVWV14,15111.5%−1.9 pts
20▲4Huntington, WVWV44,81511.2%−5.6 pts
21▲10Nitro, WVWV6,27011.1%+0.8 pts
22▼3New Martinsville, WVWV5,03911.0%−1.1 pts
23▼5South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.6%−3.5 pts
24▲6Hurricane, WVWV7,36710.4%−0.3 pts
25▼15Charles, WVWV9,32910.2%−5.5 pts
26▼12Oak Hill, WVWV7,62910.1%−6.5 pts
27▼2Martinsburg, WVWV19,2119.6%−7.0 pts
28▼20St. Albans, WVWV10,2109.0%−3.7 pts
29▼1Beckley, WVWV16,3738.8%−0.6 pts
30▼18Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6718.7%−4.4 pts
31▼2Bluefield, WVWV9,1588.5%−5.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES