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Most racially diverse, West Virginia cities · 2000

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 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Beckley, WVWV16,37349+0%

02Bluefield, WVWV9,15846+0%

03Charles, WVWV9,32944+0%

04Charleston, WVWV46,11738+0%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,21134+0%

06Dunbar, WVWV7,05029+0%

07Morgantown, WVWV30,29323+0%

08Huntington, WVWV44,81521+0%

09Fairmont, WVWV18,03520+0%

10South Charleston, WVWV13,07219+0%

11Princeton, WVWV5,57817+0%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68015+0%

13Oak Hill, WVWV7,62915+0%

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114+0%

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,56213+0%

16Weirton, WVWV18,13312+0%

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98811+0%

18St. Albans, WVWV10,21010+0%

19Buckhannon, WVWV5,0549+0%

20Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9029+0%

21Bridgeport, WVWV9,4279+0%

22Teays Valley, WVWV14,1518+0%

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937+0%

24Vienna, WVWV10,3217+0%

25Elkins, WVWV6,6226+0%

26Nitro, WVWV6,2706+0%

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2126+0%

28Moundsville, WVWV7,6595+0%

29Hurricane, WVWV7,3674+0%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0393+0%

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