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Highest Irish population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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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Highest Irish population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000
01Doddridge County, WVWV7,63417.3%
02Harrison County, WVWV64,22117.2%
03Marion County, WVWV55,58417.1%
04Hancock County, WVWV27,72916.9%
05Marshall County, WVWV29,15916.7%
06Barbour County, WVWV15,41416.2%
07Ohio County, WVWV40,49616.1%
08Brooke County, WVWV21,14215.7%
09Randolph County, WVWV26,88215.6%
10Braxton County, WVWV11,88515.3%
11Upshur County, WVWV23,75815.0%
12Jefferson County, WVWV63,10214.5%
13Calhoun County, WVWV5,97814.3%
14Hampshire County, WVWV24,10513.6%
15Berkeley County, WVWV139,52213.6%
16Taylor County, WVWV16,28713.5%
17Wood County, WVWV82,38513.3%
18Pleasants County, WVWV7,33813.0%
19Tyler County, WVWV7,88113.0%
20Ritchie County, WVWV8,03413.0%
21Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60212.8%
22Nicholas County, WVWV23,84812.7%
23Monongalia County, WVWV107,99112.6%
24Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.4%
25Mercer County, WVWV57,50312.2%
26Morgan County, WVWV18,02712.0%
27Clay County, WVWV7,53811.7%
28Lewis County, WVWV16,39411.6%
29Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.6%
30Kanawha County, WVWV172,38111.6%
31Roane County, WVWV13,31711.5%
32Gilmer County, WVWV7,08511.2%
33Putnam County, WVWV56,88511.2%
34Cabell County, WVWV91,18311.2%
35Webster County, WVWV7,76010.9%
36Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57810.9%
37Summers County, WVWV11,53210.8%
38Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.6%
39Tucker County, WVWV6,54010.1%
40Preston County, WVWV34,0049.9%
41Wyoming County, WVWV19,8019.8%
42Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.6%
43Logan County, WVWV30,3759.4%
44Boone County, WVWV20,2519.2%
45Raleigh County, WVWV71,7759.1%
46Mason County, WVWV24,7078.9%
47Jackson County, WVWV27,4508.8%
48Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.8%
49Wayne County, WVWV37,3098.8%
50Hardy County, WVWV14,3377.9%
51McDowell County, WVWV16,8787.6%
52Grant County, WVWV11,0417.0%
53Lincoln County, WVWV19,1776.7%
54Wirt County, WVWV4,8795.6%
55Pendleton County, WVWV5,8263.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES