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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Beckley, WVWV16,37347−5%

02Charles, WVWV9,32946+6%

03Bluefield, WVWV9,15845−2%

04Charleston, WVWV46,11735−8%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124−29%

06Morgantown, WVWV30,29321−7%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05021−30%

08Princeton, WVWV5,57821+22%

09Huntington, WVWV44,81518−15%

10Fairmont, WVWV18,03518−12%

11Oak Hill, WVWV7,62914−4%

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67112−10%

13Weirton, WVWV18,13312−2%

14South Charleston, WVWV13,07212−37%

15Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712+35%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,56212−7%

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68012−24%

18St. Albans, WVWV10,2109−2%

19Buckhannon, WVWV5,0547−20%

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936−19%

21Teays Valley, WVWV14,1515−40%

22Vienna, WVWV10,3215−32%

23Brookhaven, WVWV6,2124−27%

24Elkins, WVWV6,6224−42%

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6593−36%

26Nitro, WVWV6,2703−51%

27New Martinsville, WVWV5,0393−14%

28Hurricane, WVWV7,3672−38%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022−80%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES