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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 (2020 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. The median across all 31 is 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.8%+1.8 pts

02Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.4%+1.9 pts

03Weirton, WVWV18,1332.4%+1.1 pts

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.3%+1.8 pts

05Beckley, WVWV16,3732.2%+1.7 pts

06Morgantown, WVWV30,2931.7%−0.3 pts

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121.5%−0.2 pts

08St. Albans, WVWV10,2101.4%+0.6 pts

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.2%+0.3 pts

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291.1%−0.7 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,6801.0%0.0 pts

12Huntington, WVWV44,8150.9%+0.2 pts

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,0540.9%−0.4 pts

14Elkins, WVWV6,6220.9%0.0 pts

15Hurricane, WVWV7,3670.8%−0.1 pts

16Nitro, WVWV6,2700.8%+0.6 pts

17Charles, WVWV9,3290.7%−0.3 pts

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.7%+0.2 pts

19Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8530.7%–

20Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.6%−0.6 pts

21Charleston, WVWV46,1170.6%−0.8 pts

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,1510.6%0.0 pts

23Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020.5%−0.2 pts

24Princeton, WVWV5,5780.5%+0.2 pts

25Vienna, WVWV10,3210.5%−0.1 pts

26Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.5%−0.4 pts

27South Charleston, WVWV13,0720.4%−0.1 pts

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,4270.4%−1.3 pts

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6710.3%−0.4 pts

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%−1.0 pts

31Bluefield, WVWV9,1580.1%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS