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Largest foreign-born population, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Morgantown, WVWV30,2932,520+83%

02Charleston, WVWV46,1172,023+29%

03Huntington, WVWV44,8151,101+18%

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,211774−27%

05Beckley, WVWV16,373639+11%

06Wheeling, WVWV25,680528+16%

07Charles, WVWV9,329502+569%

08Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853362−6%

09South Charleston, WVWV13,072355+15%

10Weirton, WVWV18,133308+5%

11Bridgeport, WVWV9,427288+62%

12Vienna, WVWV10,321274+77%

13Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902257+3%

14Teays Valley, WVWV14,151248−27%

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671244+51%

16Bluefield, WVWV9,158242+29%

17Fairmont, WVWV18,035199−22%

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,593199−14%

19Hurricane, WVWV7,367151+185%

20Elkins, WVWV6,622122−53%

21Moundsville, WVWV7,65992−28%

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,05488−23%

23Dunbar, WVWV7,05088−31%

24St. Albans, WVWV10,21080−33%

25Princeton, WVWV5,57873−61%

26Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98863−73%

27Clarksburg, WVWV15,56234−69%

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,62924−45%

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,21217−83%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,03910+43%

31Nitro, WVWV6,2700−100%

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