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Highest Swedish population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.4%+1.6 pts

02Charles, WVWV9,3291.3%+0.5 pts

03Elkins, WVWV6,6221.0%+0.8 pts

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.9%–

05Nitro, WVWV6,2700.9%−0.2 pts

06Charleston, WVWV46,1170.7%+0.1 pts

07Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%–

08Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.6%+0.2 pts

09Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.6%+0.0 pts

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.5%−0.4 pts

11Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.5%+0.4 pts

12Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.5%−0.6 pts

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.5%−0.3 pts

14St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.4%−0.9 pts

15Vienna, WVWV10,3210.4%+0.2 pts

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.4%−0.6 pts

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.3%−0.3 pts

18Huntington, WVWV44,8150.2%−0.1 pts

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.2%−0.2 pts

20Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.2%−0.1 pts

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.2%–

22Weirton, WVWV18,1330.2%−0.4 pts

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.2%+0.0 pts

24Beckley, WVWV16,3730.1%+0.0 pts

25Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.1%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS