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Highest Jamaican population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Roane County, WV, up 12 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.6%–

02Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.4%+0.4 pts

03Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.4%0.0 pts

04▲7Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.1%+0.1 pts

05Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.1%–

06▲12Roane County, WVWV13,3170.1%–

07Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%–

08▲8Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.1%+0.1 pts

09▼3Marion County, WVWV55,5840.1%+0.1 pts

10▼2Wood County, WVWV82,3850.1%–

11Grant County, WVWV11,0410.1%–

12▼8Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.1%0.0 pts

13McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.1%–

14Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.0%−0.6 pts

15▼2Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.0%–

16Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.0%–

17Preston County, WVWV34,0040.0%0.0 pts

18▼4Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.0%–

19▼7Clay County, WVWV7,5380.0%–

20▼13Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.0%–

21Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.0%–

22▼20Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.0%−0.2 pts

23Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.0%–

24Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.0%–

25▼8Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.0%−0.1 pts

26Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.0%−0.1 pts

27Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.0%–

28▼23Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.0%–

29▼10Mason County, WVWV24,7070.0%0.0 pts

30▼21Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES