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Highest Portuguese population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Preston County, WV, up 24 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲17Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.4%–

02▲24Preston County, WVWV34,0040.2%–

03▲13Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.2%−0.1 pts

04▲1Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.2%0.0 pts

05▲7Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.1%–

06▲14Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.1%0.0 pts

07Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.1%+0.1 pts

08▲14Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.1%+0.1 pts

09Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.1%−0.4 pts

10Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%–

11▼2Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.1%0.0 pts

12▼11Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.1%0.0 pts

13▼3Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.1%0.0 pts

14▲3Marion County, WVWV55,5840.1%0.0 pts

15Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.1%0.0 pts

16Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.0%–

17▲4Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.0%0.0 pts

18▼3Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.0%–

19▼11Wood County, WVWV82,3850.0%0.0 pts

20Clay County, WVWV7,5380.0%–

21▼18Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.0%–

22▲3Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.0%−0.1 pts

23Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.0%–

24▼18Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.0%−0.1 pts

25Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.0%0.0 pts

26▼15Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.0%0.0 pts

27▲1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.0%0.0 pts

28▼1Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.0%0.0 pts

29▼5Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.0%−0.1 pts

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