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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 (2024 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. The median across all 31 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ranson corporation, WV, up 30 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.7%–

02▼1Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124.1%+0.4 pts

03South Charleston, WVWV13,0723.5%−1.1 pts

04▲13Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.1%0.0 pts

05▲5Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.9%+0.4 pts

06▼2Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.9%−0.7 pts

07▲13Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.6%−0.6 pts

08▼2Princeton, WVWV5,5782.5%+0.2 pts

09▼2Charleston, WVWV46,1172.4%−1.9 pts

10▲18Nitro, WVWV6,2702.4%0.0 pts

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.3%+0.2 pts

12▼7Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.3%−2.3 pts

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.3%−0.4 pts

14▲4Huntington, WVWV44,8151.9%−1.6 pts

15▼3Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.8%−3.0 pts

16▼14Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.7%−3.9 pts

17▲7Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.6%−2.4 pts

18▲9Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.6%−0.9 pts

19▲10Hurricane, WVWV7,3671.5%−0.9 pts

20▼6Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111.4%−0.4 pts

21▲4Charles, WVWV9,3291.4%−1.5 pts

22▲4Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.4%−2.3 pts

23▼7Vienna, WVWV10,3211.2%−1.6 pts

24▼1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.2%−0.5 pts

25▼6Weirton, WVWV18,1331.1%−2.7 pts

26▼17St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.1%−4.1 pts

27▼6Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.1%−2.7 pts

28▼20Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.0%−3.7 pts

29▼7Beckley, WVWV16,3731.0%−1.6 pts

30Elkins, WVWV6,6220.8%−1.8 pts

31▼16Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%−0.6 pts

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