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Highest Swedish population share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Weirton, WV, up 18 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Charles, WVWV9,3295.4%+4.6 pts

02▼1Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.7%+1.8 pts

03Elkins, WVWV6,6221.6%+1.4 pts

04▲18Weirton, WVWV18,1331.4%+0.8 pts

05▲16Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531.2%–

06▲3Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.1%+0.5 pts

07▲10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881.0%+0.4 pts

08▲12Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111.0%+0.7 pts

09▲3Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.0%−0.1 pts

10▲15Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.8%0.0 pts

11▲2Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.7%0.0 pts

12▼6Charleston, WVWV46,1170.7%+0.1 pts

13▼9Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.6%–

14▼6Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.6%+0.2 pts

15▼5Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.5%−0.4 pts

16▼1Vienna, WVWV10,3210.4%+0.1 pts

17New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.3%−0.2 pts

18Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.3%+0.1 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.2%−0.4 pts

20▼9Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.1%0.0 pts

21▼3Huntington, WVWV44,8150.1%−0.2 pts

22▼6Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.1%−0.9 pts

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.1%−0.1 pts

24▼10St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.1%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES