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Highest Norwegian population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 47 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 47 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampshire County, WV, up 27 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Highest Norwegian population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010
01Wirt County, WVWV4,8791.1%+0.8 pts
02▲18Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011.1%+0.9 pts
03▲25Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.9%+0.1 pts
04▲5Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.6%+0.5 pts
05▲17Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.6%+0.5 pts
06▼5Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.6%+0.1 pts
07▲9Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.6%+0.3 pts
08▲5Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.5%+0.4 pts
09▲27Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.5%+0.3 pts
10▼3Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.5%+0.1 pts
11▼7Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.5%0.0 pts
12▲27Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.5%+0.4 pts
13▲4Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.4%+0.2 pts
14▲9Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.4%−0.1 pts
15▼5Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.4%0.0 pts
16Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.3%+0.1 pts
17▼11Wood County, WVWV82,3850.3%+0.1 pts
18▲11Grant County, WVWV11,0410.3%+0.1 pts
19▲2Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.3%+0.3 pts
20▲15Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.3%+0.2 pts
21▼18Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.3%0.0 pts
22▲2Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.3%+0.2 pts
23Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.3%+0.1 pts
24▼6Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.3%0.0 pts
25▲9Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.2%–
26McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.2%+0.1 pts
27▲5Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.2%+0.2 pts
28▼16Marion County, WVWV55,5840.2%−0.1 pts
29Roane County, WVWV13,3170.2%–
30▼15Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.2%0.0 pts
31▼29Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.2%−0.5 pts
32▲8Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.1%0.0 pts
33▼28Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.1%−0.1 pts
34Logan County, WVWV30,3750.1%+0.1 pts
35▼8Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.1%+0.1 pts
36▼6Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.1%−0.1 pts
37▼23Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.1%0.0 pts
38▼1Preston County, WVWV34,0040.1%0.0 pts
39▼13Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.1%−0.1 pts
40▼21Summers County, WVWV11,5320.1%0.0 pts
41▼10Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.1%−0.2 pts
42Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.1%−0.1 pts
43Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.1%0.0 pts
44▼3Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.0%−0.5 pts
45Braxton County, WVWV11,8850.0%−0.7 pts
46▼35Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.0%−0.2 pts
47▼22Mason County, WVWV24,7070.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES