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Largest Black population, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). 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. The median across all 31 is 447.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Charleston, WVWV46,1174,520−44%

02Huntington, WVWV44,8152,976−19%

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,865+142%

04Beckley, WVWV16,3732,767−30%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,2931,349+54%

06Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,260−55%

07Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,180−17%

08Fairmont, WVWV18,0351,099−17%

09Charles, WVWV9,3291,017+77%

10South Charleston, WVWV13,072682+27%

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,562560−14%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,050553−12%

13Oak Hill, WVWV7,629516+69%

14Weirton, WVWV18,133492−45%

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,593460−6%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,210447+326%

17Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853348–

18Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988333–

19Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902312–

20Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671296−11%

21Teays Valley, WVWV14,151277+242%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,054217+175%

23Vienna, WVWV10,321190+141%

24Elkins, WVWV6,622187+835%

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,427178+493%

26Princeton, WVWV5,578147−73%

27Nitro, WVWV6,270104+420%

28Brookhaven, WVWV6,212104+121%

29Hurricane, WVWV7,36745–

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,03926−47%

31Moundsville, WVWV7,65915−71%

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