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Most foreign-born residents, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 1.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brookhaven, WV, up 12 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01▲1Charles, WVWV9,32910.9%+9.5 pts

02▲1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539.8%+1.1 pts

03▼2Morgantown, WVWV30,2936.7%+2.0 pts

04▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.8%−0.4 pts

05▼1Charleston, WVWV46,1174.5%+1.5 pts

06▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9024.4%+1.3 pts

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%+1.8 pts

08▼2Beckley, WVWV16,3733.0%−0.2 pts

09▲9Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.0%+0.9 pts

10▲4Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.7%+1.9 pts

11Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.2%+0.6 pts

12▲3Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1%+0.6 pts

13▲6Weirton, WVWV18,1332.1%+0.6 pts

14▲10Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.0%−1.5 pts

15▲12Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.0%+0.1 pts

16▼3Huntington, WVWV44,8151.9%0.0 pts

17Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.7%−0.9 pts

18▲5Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.5%+0.1 pts

19▼7Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.4%−0.4 pts

20▼12South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.4%−0.9 pts

21▼11Vienna, WVWV10,3211.3%−0.1 pts

22▼6Elkins, WVWV6,6221.2%−2.4 pts

23▲3Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.2%+0.5 pts

24▲5Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.0%+0.4 pts

25▼3Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%−0.5 pts

26▼5Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.7%−0.9 pts

27▲1Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%+0.2 pts

28▲2New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.7%+0.6 pts

29▼4St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.6%−0.5 pts

30▼10Princeton, WVWV5,5780.2%−2.7 pts

31Nitro, WVWV6,2700.0%−0.6 pts

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