CensusEasy
RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Highest South American population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

South Americans: full group profile →
West VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings
SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
RELATEDLargest Mexican populationHighest Mexican population shareLargest Puerto Rican populationHighest Puerto Rican population shareLargest Cuban populationHighest Cuban population share
YEAR201020202024
Highest South American population share by state
All USAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
01Charles, WVWV9,3296.8%+6.6 pts
02Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.7%+0.3 pts
03Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021.4%+0.9 pts
04Elkins, WVWV6,6221.1%+0.7 pts
05Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.8%+0.4 pts
06Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.5%+0.3 pts
07Beckley, WVWV16,3730.5%–
08Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.3%–
09Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.2%–
10Huntington, WVWV44,8150.2%+0.1 pts
11Charleston, WVWV46,1170.2%+0.1 pts
12Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.2%–
13Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.1%–
14Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.1%–
15Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.1%–
16Vienna, WVWV10,3210.1%–
SHOWING 1–16 OF 16
Download CSV (full list, 16 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES