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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 (2023 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 2000

01Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.4%–

02Charles, WVWV9,3291.3%–

03Elkins, WVWV6,6221.0%–

04Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.9%–

05Nitro, WVWV6,2700.9%–

06Charleston, WVWV46,1170.7%–

07Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%–

08Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.6%–

09Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.6%–

10Fairmont, WVWV18,0350.5%–

11Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.5%–

12Morgantown, WVWV30,2930.5%–

13Wheeling, WVWV25,6800.5%–

14St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.4%–

15Vienna, WVWV10,3210.4%–

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.4%–

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.3%–

18Huntington, WVWV44,8150.2%–

19Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.2%–

20Martinsburg, WVWV19,2110.2%–

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.2%–

22Weirton, WVWV18,1330.2%–

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.2%–

24Beckley, WVWV16,3730.1%–

25Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES