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Largest German population, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Wheeling, WVWV25,6807,048–

02Huntington, WVWV44,8155,972–

03Morgantown, WVWV30,2935,789–

04Charleston, WVWV46,1175,747–

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,5935,351–

06Weirton, WVWV18,1333,820–

07Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623,786–

08Fairmont, WVWV18,0353,484–

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113,025–

10Beckley, WVWV16,3732,075–

11Elkins, WVWV6,6221,983–

12Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021,946–

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271,904–

14South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,591–

15Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,584–

16Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511,575–

17Vienna, WVWV10,3211,504–

18Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6711,460–

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2101,431–

20Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,327–

21Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121,161–

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,050–

23Hurricane, WVWV7,367884–

24Charles, WVWV9,329882–

25Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988881–

26New Martinsville, WVWV5,039877–

27Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853799–

28Dunbar, WVWV7,050771–

29Nitro, WVWV6,270751–

30Princeton, WVWV5,578546–

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,629529–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES