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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. The median across all 31 is 162. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ranson corporation, WV, up 23 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, WVWV46,1171,157−48%

02Huntington, WVWV44,815875−50%

03▲1Wheeling, WVWV25,680775+7%

04▼1Parkersburg, WVWV28,593658−21%

05▲3Morgantown, WVWV30,293485−58%

06▼1South Charleston, WVWV13,072467−24%

07▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,151323−48%

08▲23Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853270–

09▼2Martinsburg, WVWV19,211269−12%

10▲12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671255−15%

11▼1Brookhaven, WVWV6,212253+31%

12▲9Clarksburg, WVWV15,562214−65%

13▲3Dunbar, WVWV7,050211−25%

14▼3Weirton, WVWV18,133210−72%

15▼1Fairmont, WVWV18,035193−73%

16▲1Beckley, WVWV16,373162−64%

17▲11Nitro, WVWV6,270162−4%

18▲7Buckhannon, WVWV5,054157−10%

19▼10Bridgeport, WVWV9,427155−65%

20▼1Princeton, WVWV5,578145−1%

21▼6Vienna, WVWV10,321130−58%

22▲2Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902129−2%

23▼3Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988125−62%

24▲2Moundsville, WVWV7,659123−47%

25▼2New Martinsville, WVWV5,039119+3%

26▼13St. Albans, WVWV10,210117−80%

27Charles, WVWV9,329104−31%

28▲1Hurricane, WVWV7,367104−30%

29▼17Bluefield, WVWV9,15891−81%

30Elkins, WVWV6,62256−70%

31▼13Oak Hill, WVWV7,62956−43%

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