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Largest Scotch-Irish population, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, WVWV46,1171,157−48%

02Huntington, WVWV44,815875−50%

03Wheeling, WVWV25,680775+7%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,593658−21%

05Morgantown, WVWV30,293485−58%

06South Charleston, WVWV13,072467−24%

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,151323−48%

08Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853270–

09Martinsburg, WVWV19,211269−12%

10Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671255−15%

11Brookhaven, WVWV6,212253+31%

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,562214−65%

13Dunbar, WVWV7,050211−25%

14Weirton, WVWV18,133210−72%

15Fairmont, WVWV18,035193−73%

16Beckley, WVWV16,373162−64%

17Nitro, WVWV6,270162−4%

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,054157−10%

19Bridgeport, WVWV9,427155−65%

20Princeton, WVWV5,578145−1%

21Vienna, WVWV10,321130−58%

22Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902129−2%

23Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988125−62%

24Moundsville, WVWV7,659123−47%

25New Martinsville, WVWV5,039119+3%

26St. Albans, WVWV10,210117−80%

27Charles, WVWV9,329104−31%

28Hurricane, WVWV7,367104−30%

29Bluefield, WVWV9,15891−81%

30Elkins, WVWV6,62256−70%

31Oak Hill, WVWV7,62956−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES