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Highest Russian population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 43 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 43 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gilmer County, WV, up 31 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲9Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.9%+0.6 pts

02▲31Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.9%+0.7 pts

03▼2Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.6%0.0 pts

04▲1Jefferson County, WVWV63,1020.6%−0.1 pts

05▼3Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.6%+0.1 pts

06Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.5%−0.2 pts

07Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.5%0.0 pts

08▲1Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.5%−0.1 pts

09▲20Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.4%–

10▼4Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.3%−0.7 pts

11▲20Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.3%−0.1 pts

12Marion County, WVWV55,5840.3%−0.2 pts

13▲2Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.3%+0.1 pts

14▲16Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.3%−0.1 pts

15▼7Preston County, WVWV34,0040.3%+0.2 pts

16▲24McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.3%+0.2 pts

17▲30Pleasants County, WVWV7,3380.2%+0.1 pts

18▲20Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.2%−0.2 pts

19▲2Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.2%−0.1 pts

20▼17Hancock County, WVWV27,7290.2%−1.2 pts

21▼4Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.2%−0.1 pts

22▲2Roane County, WVWV13,3170.2%−0.5 pts

23▲20Wood County, WVWV82,3850.2%−0.1 pts

24▼8Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.2%−0.5 pts

25▼2Mason County, WVWV24,7070.2%–

26▲2Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.1%+0.1 pts

27▲12Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.1%−0.3 pts

28▼24Calhoun County, WVWV5,9780.1%−0.7 pts

29▲13Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.1%−0.1 pts

30▼11Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.1%−0.2 pts

31▲5Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.1%−0.1 pts

32Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%0.0 pts

33▼19Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.1%0.0 pts

34▼21Grant County, WVWV11,0410.1%−0.1 pts

35▲14Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.1%−0.6 pts

36Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.1%–

37▼17Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.1%0.0 pts

38▼1Logan County, WVWV30,3750.0%−0.4 pts

39▼17Randolph County, WVWV26,8820.0%−0.1 pts

40▼13Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.0%−0.1 pts

41▲3Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.0%−0.4 pts

42▲4Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.0%0.0 pts

43▼17Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.0%−0.1 pts

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