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Largest Swedish population, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 25 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, WVWV46,117319+4%

02Parkersburg, WVWV28,593168+44%

03Morgantown, WVWV30,293166−48%

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,054133+183%

05Wheeling, WVWV25,680125−41%

06Huntington, WVWV44,815112−33%

07Fairmont, WVWV18,035100−42%

08Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90287–

09Charles, WVWV9,32977+88%

10Elkins, WVWV6,62267+570%

11Nitro, WVWV6,27059−23%

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,56256−66%

13Bluefield, WVWV9,15854−7%

14Moundsville, WVWV7,65948–

15Bridgeport, WVWV9,42747+422%

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21044−70%

17Vienna, WVWV10,32138+65%

18Martinsburg, WVWV19,21133−33%

19Weirton, WVWV18,13331−73%

20Beckley, WVWV16,37322+38%

21Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98820−53%

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67118−49%

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,62913+8%

24Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539–

25Hurricane, WVWV7,3678−84%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS