RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Largest Black population, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 489.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Charleston, WVWV46,1178,106–

02Beckley, WVWV16,3733,973–

03Huntington, WVWV44,8153,658–

04Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,822–

05Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,426–

06Fairmont, WVWV18,0351,332–

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111,184–

08Weirton, WVWV18,133901–

09Morgantown, WVWV30,293874–

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,562654–

11Dunbar, WVWV7,050626–

12Charles, WVWV9,329573–

13South Charleston, WVWV13,072538–

14Princeton, WVWV5,578537–

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,593489–

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671334–

17Oak Hill, WVWV7,629305–

18St. Albans, WVWV10,210105–

19Teays Valley, WVWV14,15181–

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,05479–

21Vienna, WVWV10,32179–

22Moundsville, WVWV7,65951–

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,03949–

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,21247–

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,42730–

26Elkins, WVWV6,62220–

27Nitro, WVWV6,27020–

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9020–

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3670–

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