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Highest Welsh population share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2000

01Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.8%–

02Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.4%–

03Weirton, WVWV18,1332.4%–

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.3%–

05Beckley, WVWV16,3732.2%–

06Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.7%–

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.5%–

08St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.4%–

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.2%–

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.1%–

11Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.0%–

12Huntington, WVWV44,8150.9%–

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.9%–

14Elkins, WVWV6,6220.9%–

15Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.8%–

16Nitro, WVWV6,2700.8%–

17Charles, WVWV9,3290.7%–

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.7%–

19Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.7%–

20Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%–

21Charleston, WVWV46,1170.6%–

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.6%–

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.5%–

24Princeton, WVWV5,5780.5%–

25Vienna, WVWV10,3210.5%–

26Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.5%–

27South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.4%–

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.4%–

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%–

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%–

31Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.1%–

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