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Most foreign-born residents, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 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

01Morgantown, WVWV30,2938.3%+78%

02Charles, WVWV9,3297.7%+442%

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8536.7%−24%

04Charleston, WVWV46,1174.1%+36%

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.1%−33%

06Beckley, WVWV16,3733.7%+13%

07Bridgeport, WVWV9,4273.1%+42%

08South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.6%+13%

09Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.6%−17%

10Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6%+78%

11Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.5%+55%

12Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.5%+39%

13Huntington, WVWV44,8152.3%+23%

14Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.2%+156%

15Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.0%+22%

16Elkins, WVWV6,6221.8%−52%

17Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511.7%−33%

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541.7%−17%

19Weirton, WVWV18,1331.6%+8%

20Princeton, WVWV5,5781.2%−57%

21Dunbar, WVWV7,0501.2%−27%

22Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.1%−16%

23Fairmont, WVWV18,0351.1%−20%

24Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9880.9%−73%

25St. Albans, WVWV10,2100.7%−32%

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,5930.7%−9%

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,2120.3%−84%

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,6290.3%−49%

29Clarksburg, WVWV15,5620.2%−69%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.2%+51%

31Nitro, WVWV6,2700.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS