RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Largest Scotch-Irish population, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charleston, WVWV46,1171,417–

02Huntington, WVWV44,815951–

03Parkersburg, WVWV28,593724–

04Wheeling, WVWV25,680711–

05South Charleston, WVWV13,072450–

06Teays Valley, WVWV14,151434–

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,211424–

08Morgantown, WVWV30,293375–

09Bridgeport, WVWV9,427374–

10Brookhaven, WVWV6,212291–

11Bluefield, WVWV9,158270–

12Weirton, WVWV18,133270–

13St. Albans, WVWV10,210266–

14Fairmont, WVWV18,035250–

15Vienna, WVWV10,321238–

16Dunbar, WVWV7,050232–

17Beckley, WVWV16,373208–

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,629198–

19Princeton, WVWV5,578181–

20Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988174–

21Clarksburg, WVWV15,562163–

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671137–

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,039134–

24Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902122–

25Buckhannon, WVWV5,054119–

26Moundsville, WVWV7,65982–

27Charles, WVWV9,32963–

28Nitro, WVWV6,27051–

29Hurricane, WVWV7,36736–

30Elkins, WVWV6,62229–

31Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85315–

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