RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Least racially diverse, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 12.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021–

02New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392–

03Hurricane, WVWV7,3672–

04Nitro, WVWV6,2703–

05Moundsville, WVWV7,6593–

06Elkins, WVWV6,6224–

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124–

08Teays Valley, WVWV14,1514–

09Vienna, WVWV10,3215–

10Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936–

11St. Albans, WVWV10,2107–

12Buckhannon, WVWV5,0547–

13Bridgeport, WVWV9,42711–

14Wheeling, WVWV25,68012–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07212–

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67112–

17Clarksburg, WVWV15,56212–

18Weirton, WVWV18,13312–

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,62914–

20Fairmont, WVWV18,03518–

21Huntington, WVWV44,81518–

22Dunbar, WVWV7,05020–

23Princeton, WVWV5,57821–

24Morgantown, WVWV30,29321–

25Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124–

26Charleston, WVWV46,11735–

27Bluefield, WVWV9,15845–

28Charles, WVWV9,32946–

29Beckley, WVWV16,37347–

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