RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most racially diverse, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different 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 –

01Beckley, WVWV16,37347–

02Charles, WVWV9,32946–

03Bluefield, WVWV9,15845–

04Charleston, WVWV46,11735–

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124–

06Morgantown, WVWV30,29321–

07Princeton, WVWV5,57821–

08Dunbar, WVWV7,05020–

09Huntington, WVWV44,81518–

10Fairmont, WVWV18,03518–

11Oak Hill, WVWV7,62914–

12Weirton, WVWV18,13312–

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,56212–

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67112–

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07212–

16Wheeling, WVWV25,68012–

17Bridgeport, WVWV9,42711–

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,0547–

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2107–

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936–

21Vienna, WVWV10,3215–

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,1514–

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124–

24Elkins, WVWV6,6224–

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6593–

26Nitro, WVWV6,2703–

27Hurricane, WVWV7,3672–

28New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392–

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021–

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