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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 (2020 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. The median across all 31 is 2.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Elkins, WVWV6,6225.8%+3.0 pts

02Dunbar, WVWV7,0504.1%+0.6 pts

03Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6713.9%+1.4 pts

04Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.3%−0.2 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5933.1%+0.6 pts

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.9%−0.3 pts

07Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.8%+1.6 pts

08Nitro, WVWV6,2702.7%+1.3 pts

09Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.7%−3.4 pts

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.7%+0.2 pts

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.6%+0.4 pts

12Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6%+0.6 pts

13Huntington, WVWV44,8152.5%+0.1 pts

14Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.5%−1.4 pts

15South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.4%+0.2 pts

16Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.2%+0.7 pts

17Charleston, WVWV46,1172.0%−0.6 pts

18Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.0%+0.3 pts

19Charles, WVWV9,3292.0%−0.1 pts

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.9%+0.1 pts

21Princeton, WVWV5,5781.8%−0.3 pts

22Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.7%−0.1 pts

23Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.7%+0.4 pts

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271.5%−2.7 pts

25St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.5%−0.6 pts

26Beckley, WVWV16,3731.5%−0.5 pts

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.4%−1.6 pts

28Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.3%−1.3 pts

29Weirton, WVWV18,1331.2%−0.9 pts

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.9%−0.3 pts

31Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.4%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS