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Highest Subsaharan African population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 25 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 0.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111.6%+0.7 pts

02Charleston, WVWV46,1171.6%+1.0 pts

03Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.2%+1.1 pts

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.1%+0.9 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.1%+1.0 pts

06Beckley, WVWV16,3730.8%+0.2 pts

07Charles, WVWV9,3290.8%–

08Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.6%+0.1 pts

09Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.6%−0.1 pts

10South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.6%+0.2 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.6%+0.5 pts

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.6%+0.4 pts

13Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.5%+0.4 pts

14Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.5%–

15St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.5%–

16Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.4%–

17Vienna, WVWV10,3210.3%−0.1 pts

18Huntington, WVWV44,8150.3%−0.2 pts

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.2%+0.1 pts

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.1%–

21Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.1%–

22Princeton, WVWV5,5780.1%−0.4 pts

23Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.1%–

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.1%–

25Weirton, WVWV18,1330.1%0.0 pts

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