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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Charles, WVWV9,32910.9%+667%

02Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8539.8%+12%

03Morgantown, WVWV30,2936.7%+43%

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.8%−6%

05Charleston, WVWV46,1174.5%+48%

06Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9024.4%+40%

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.9%+80%

08Beckley, WVWV16,3733.0%−7%

09Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.0%+44%

10Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.7%+222%

11Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.2%+36%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1%+34%

13Weirton, WVWV18,1332.1%+39%

14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.0%−43%

15Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.0%+3%

16Huntington, WVWV44,8151.9%−2%

17Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.7%−36%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.5%+10%

19Bluefield, WVWV9,1581.4%−23%

20South Charleston, WVWV13,0721.4%−40%

21Vienna, WVWV10,3211.3%−10%

22Elkins, WVWV6,6221.2%−67%

23Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931.2%+62%

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621.0%+54%

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6590.8%−38%

26Dunbar, WVWV7,0500.7%−54%

27Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.7%+29%

28New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.7%+473%

29St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.6%−42%

30Princeton, WVWV5,5780.2%−94%

31Nitro, WVWV6,2700.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES