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Highest Norwegian population share, West Virginia counties · 2020

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.8%–

02Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.8%–

03Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.7%–

04Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.6%–

05Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.6%–

06Wood County, WVWV82,3850.5%–

07Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.4%–

08Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.4%–

09Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.4%–

10Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.3%–

11Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.3%–

12Marion County, WVWV55,5840.3%–

13Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.3%–

14Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.3%–

15Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.2%–

16Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.2%–

17Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.2%–

18Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.2%–

19Summers County, WVWV11,5320.2%–

20Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.2%–

21Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.2%–

22Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.2%–

23Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.2%–

24Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.2%–

25Mason County, WVWV24,7070.2%–

26Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.2%–

27Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.1%–

28Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.1%–

29Grant County, WVWV11,0410.1%–

30Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.1%–

31Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.1%–

32Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.1%–

33Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.1%–

34Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.1%–

35Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%–

36Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.1%–

37Preston County, WVWV34,0040.1%–

38Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.1%–

39Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.1%–

40Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.1%–

41Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.0%–

42Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.0%–

43Boone County, WVWV20,2510.0%–

44Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES