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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

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

01Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124.6%–

02Bridgeport, WVWV9,4274.3%–

03South Charleston, WVWV13,0723.6%–

04Dunbar, WVWV7,0503.2%–

05Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.2%–

06Princeton, WVWV5,5783.2%–

07Charleston, WVWV46,1173.0%–

08Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.8%–

09St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.6%–

10Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.6%–

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.6%–

12Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.5%–

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.4%–

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.4%–

15Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.4%–

16Vienna, WVWV10,3212.3%–

17Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.2%–

18Huntington, WVWV44,8152.1%–

19Weirton, WVWV18,1331.5%–

20Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6711.4%–

21Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.4%–

22Beckley, WVWV16,3731.3%–

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.3%–

24Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.2%–

25Charles, WVWV9,3291.1%–

26Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.0%–

27Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.0%–

28Nitro, WVWV6,2700.8%–

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.6%–

30Elkins, WVWV6,6220.4%–

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.3%–

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