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Highest Irish population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 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 13.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Clarksburg, WVWV15,56220.9%−1.1 pts

02Weirton, WVWV18,13319.6%+1.2 pts

03Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419.1%+6.1 pts

04Morgantown, WVWV30,29317.3%−3.2 pts

05Brookhaven, WVWV6,21216.1%+1.6 pts

06Wheeling, WVWV25,68016.0%−3.2 pts

07Vienna, WVWV10,32115.4%+1.1 pts

08St. Albans, WVWV10,21014.8%+2.1 pts

09Teays Valley, WVWV14,15114.7%+1.3 pts

10Charles, WVWV9,32914.5%−1.1 pts

11Fairmont, WVWV18,03514.0%−3.2 pts

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67113.3%+0.3 pts

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42713.3%−2.3 pts

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,62913.3%−3.3 pts

15Elkins, WVWV6,62213.1%−6.6 pts

16Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90213.0%−2.5 pts

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.7%−1.1 pts

18South Charleston, WVWV13,07212.5%−1.6 pts

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,03912.3%+0.2 pts

20Princeton, WVWV5,57812.0%−2.7 pts

21Dunbar, WVWV7,05011.9%−5.7 pts

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98811.4%−1.2 pts

23Moundsville, WVWV7,65911.4%−4.2 pts

24Huntington, WVWV44,81511.3%−5.5 pts

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,21110.7%−5.9 pts

26Charleston, WVWV46,11710.3%−3.1 pts

27Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539.8%+1.7 pts

28Beckley, WVWV16,3738.5%−0.9 pts

29Bluefield, WVWV9,1587.0%−6.6 pts

30Hurricane, WVWV7,3676.7%−3.9 pts

31Nitro, WVWV6,2706.4%−3.9 pts

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