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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, West Virginia cities · 2010

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 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,4275.6%–

02St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.2%–

03Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9884.7%–

04Bluefield, WVWV9,1584.6%–

05South Charleston, WVWV13,0724.6%–

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,1514.6%–

07Charleston, WVWV46,1174.3%–

08Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.0%–

09Weirton, WVWV18,1333.9%–

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0353.8%–

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623.7%–

12Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.6%–

13Dunbar, WVWV7,0503.6%–

14Huntington, WVWV44,8153.5%–

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.3%–

16Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.1%–

17Charles, WVWV9,3293.0%–

18Vienna, WVWV10,3212.9%–

19Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.6%–

20Beckley, WVWV16,3732.6%–

21Elkins, WVWV6,6222.6%–

22Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.5%–

23Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.5%–

24Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.4%–

25Nitro, WVWV6,2702.4%–

26Princeton, WVWV5,5782.3%–

27New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.1%–

28Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111.8%–

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.7%–

30Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.3%–

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