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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.7%–

02Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124.1%–

03South Charleston, WVWV13,0723.5%–

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.1%–

05Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.9%–

06Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.9%–

07Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.6%–

08Princeton, WVWV5,5782.5%–

09Charleston, WVWV46,1172.4%–

10Nitro, WVWV6,2702.4%–

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.3%–

12Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.3%–

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.3%–

14Huntington, WVWV44,8151.9%–

15Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.8%–

16Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.7%–

17Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.6%–

18Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.6%–

19Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.5%–

20Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111.4%–

21Charles, WVWV9,3291.4%–

22Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.4%–

23Vienna, WVWV10,3211.2%–

24Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.2%–

25Weirton, WVWV18,1331.1%–

26St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.1%–

27Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.1%–

28Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.0%–

29Beckley, WVWV16,3731.0%–

30Elkins, WVWV6,6220.8%–

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%–

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