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Highest Scottish population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Elkins, WVWV6,6225.8%–

02Dunbar, WVWV7,0504.1%–

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.9%–

04Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.3%–

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5933.1%–

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.9%–

07Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.8%–

08Nitro, WVWV6,2702.7%–

09Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.7%–

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.7%–

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.6%–

12Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6%–

13Huntington, WVWV44,8152.5%–

14Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.5%–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.4%–

16Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.2%–

17Charleston, WVWV46,1172.0%–

18Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.0%–

19Charles, WVWV9,3292.0%–

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.9%–

21Princeton, WVWV5,5781.8%–

22Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.7%–

23Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.7%–

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.5%–

25St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.5%–

26Beckley, WVWV16,3731.5%–

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.4%–

28Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.3%–

29Weirton, WVWV18,1331.2%–

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.9%–

31Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.4%–

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