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Largest American population, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, WVWV46,1174,070−24%

02Huntington, WVWV44,8153,432−24%

03Parkersburg, WVWV28,5933,300−45%

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512,594+52%

05Beckley, WVWV16,3732,344−41%

06Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,820+6%

07South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,793−1%

08Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,681+53%

09Vienna, WVWV10,3211,358−19%

10Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6711,351−9%

11Fairmont, WVWV18,0351,274−34%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2101,144−10%

13Morgantown, WVWV30,2931,036−24%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111,035−36%

15Nitro, WVWV6,270977+41%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,562953−69%

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,629935−5%

18Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902912+88%

19Brookhaven, WVWV6,212870+16%

20Weirton, WVWV18,133849+0%

21Bluefield, WVWV9,158784+0%

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988580−35%

23Dunbar, WVWV7,050563−28%

24Moundsville, WVWV7,659535−53%

25Elkins, WVWV6,622531−34%

26Princeton, WVWV5,578479−32%

27Bridgeport, WVWV9,427459−48%

28Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853437−23%

29Charles, WVWV9,329403+30%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,039385−57%

31Buckhannon, WVWV5,054337−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS