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Highest Polish population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Polish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Martinsville, WV, up 23 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Weirton, WVWV18,1336.9%−2.5 pts

02Wheeling, WVWV25,6806.2%−1.5 pts

03▲4Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9025.9%+1.9 pts

04Moundsville, WVWV7,6595.7%+0.1 pts

05Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.9%−0.4 pts

06▲23New Martinsville, WVWV5,0394.6%+1.0 pts

07▼1Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.3%+2.7 pts

08▼5Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.8%−4.3 pts

09▲4Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6%+1.5 pts

10▲17Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.4%+1.7 pts

11▼3Charles, WVWV9,3292.4%−1.5 pts

12▲9Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.4%+0.3 pts

13▼4Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.2%−2.1 pts

14▼4Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.8%+0.7 pts

15▲8Nitro, WVWV6,2701.7%+1.3 pts

16▼1Charleston, WVWV46,1171.3%−0.2 pts

17▼3St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.3%−0.5 pts

18▲7Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.3%+0.1 pts

19▼3Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.2%+0.2 pts

20▼9Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.2%+0.5 pts

21▲7Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.1%−0.8 pts

22▼5Huntington, WVWV44,8151.0%0.0 pts

23▼4Beckley, WVWV16,3730.6%−1.2 pts

24▲2Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.6%−1.3 pts

25▼3Princeton, WVWV5,5780.5%−0.2 pts

26▲5Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.5%−0.4 pts

27▼9South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.5%−0.1 pts

28▲2Elkins, WVWV6,6220.3%−1.6 pts

29▼9Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.3%−1.4 pts

30▼18Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.2%−1.0 pts

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