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Highest Swedish population share, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties 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 48 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tyler County, WV, up 50 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲50Tyler County, WVWV7,8811.3%+0.9 pts

02▲1Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021.3%+0.5 pts

03▲31Hancock County, WVWV27,7291.2%+0.8 pts

04▲9Randolph County, WVWV26,8821.2%+0.3 pts

05▲2Upshur County, WVWV23,7580.9%+0.6 pts

06▲14Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5780.7%+0.4 pts

07▲3Ohio County, WVWV40,4960.6%−0.1 pts

08▲22Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.6%+0.2 pts

09Fayette County, WVWV38,1650.6%+0.3 pts

10▲12Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6020.5%+0.1 pts

11▲16Mineral County, WVWV26,7920.5%+0.1 pts

12▲9Berkeley County, WVWV139,5220.5%−0.1 pts

13▲2Wood County, WVWV82,3850.4%+0.1 pts

14▼6Monongalia County, WVWV107,9910.4%−0.2 pts

15▲16Brooke County, WVWV21,1420.4%0.0 pts

16▲7Putnam County, WVWV56,8850.4%0.0 pts

17▼11Gilmer County, WVWV7,0850.4%−0.4 pts

18▼16Hampshire County, WVWV24,1050.3%–

19▼5Mercer County, WVWV57,5030.3%+0.1 pts

20▼15Pendleton County, WVWV5,8260.3%+0.1 pts

21▲3Hardy County, WVWV14,3370.3%+0.2 pts

22▲11Preston County, WVWV34,0040.3%+0.2 pts

23▼11Marion County, WVWV55,5840.3%−0.5 pts

24▼7Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.3%−0.1 pts

25▼9Ritchie County, WVWV8,0340.3%−0.1 pts

26▲6Barbour County, WVWV15,4140.3%−0.4 pts

27▼9Kanawha County, WVWV172,3810.2%−0.5 pts

28▲17Monroe County, WVWV12,4910.2%−0.2 pts

29▲6Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.2%–

30▼19Harrison County, WVWV64,2210.2%−0.2 pts

31▲8Cabell County, WVWV91,1830.2%−0.2 pts

32▲20Wetzel County, WVWV13,7340.2%−0.7 pts

33▲14Boone County, WVWV20,2510.2%+0.1 pts

34▲16Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.2%–

35▲9Jackson County, WVWV27,4500.1%0.0 pts

36▼17Marshall County, WVWV29,1590.1%−0.1 pts

37▼1Lewis County, WVWV16,3940.1%0.0 pts

38▲5Grant County, WVWV11,0410.1%−0.1 pts

39Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.1%−0.1 pts

40Taylor County, WVWV16,2870.1%−0.1 pts

41▲8Wayne County, WVWV37,3090.1%−0.2 pts

42▼4Logan County, WVWV30,3750.1%0.0 pts

43▼1Raleigh County, WVWV71,7750.1%−0.1 pts

44▼16Mason County, WVWV24,7070.0%0.0 pts

45▼16Wyoming County, WVWV19,8010.0%0.0 pts

46▼6Mingo County, WVWV21,4550.0%−0.3 pts

47▲1Webster County, WVWV7,7600.0%−0.5 pts

48McDowell County, WVWV16,8780.0%−0.1 pts

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