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Most racially diverse, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 28. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buckhannon, WV, up 14 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01▲2Martinsburg, WVWV19,21167+184%

02Charles, WVWV9,32965+43%

03▲1Beckley, WVWV16,37358+25%

04▼3Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85358–

05Bluefield, WVWV9,15850+13%

06▲1Charleston, WVWV46,11750+43%

07▼1Dunbar, WVWV7,05049+140%

08Morgantown, WVWV30,29338+84%

09▲1Huntington, WVWV44,81537+103%

10▲1Fairmont, WVWV18,03536+101%

11▲14Buckhannon, WVWV5,05432+324%

12▼3South Charleston, WVWV13,07231+164%

13▲11Elkins, WVWV6,62229+720%

14▲13Brookhaven, WVWV6,21229+570%

15▲1Nitro, WVWV6,27028+938%

16▼1St. Albans, WVWV10,21028+278%

17▼4Princeton, WVWV5,57827+30%

18▲8Bridgeport, WVWV9,42727+141%

19▼1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98826–

20▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90226+2101%

21▼7Wheeling, WVWV25,68026+121%

22▼5Clarksburg, WVWV15,56225+111%

23▼1Weirton, WVWV18,13325+106%

24▼5Oak Hill, WVWV7,62922+58%

25▲3Teays Valley, WVWV14,15122+399%

26▼5Vienna, WVWV10,32121+354%

27▲2Parkersburg, WVWV28,59320+256%

28▲3Moundsville, WVWV7,65919+429%

29▼17Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67117+41%

30▼10Hurricane, WVWV7,36717+580%

31▼1New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397+206%

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