Charleston city, WV Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 8, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 49.06K Charleston city, WV population, 13.65K had Unclassified ancestry (27.82%), 12.20K had Other Groups ancestry (24.88%), and 6.82K had English ancestry (13.91%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can also see similar information for other West Virginia cities and places, West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Charleston city, WV Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 13647 | 27.82 |
| Other Groups | 12204 | 24.88 |
| English | 6822 | 13.91 |
| German | 6173 | 12.58 |
| Irish | 5212 | 10.63 |
| American | 3242 | 6.61 |
| Italian | 1919 | 3.91 |
| Scotch Irish | 1444 | 2.94 |
| European | 1228 | 2.50 |
| Scottish | 1034 | 2.11 |
| Subsaharan African | 809 | 1.65 |
| French (except Basque) | 691 | 1.41 |
| Syrian | 569 | 1.16 |
| Lebanese | 560 | 1.14 |
| British | 529 | 1.08 |
| Dutch | 526 | 1.07 |
| Polish | 511 | 1.04 |
| African | 447 | 0.91 |
| Greek | 365 | 0.74 |
| Welsh | 318 | 0.65 |
| Swedish | 316 | 0.64 |
| Hungarian | 306 | 0.62 |
| Norwegian | 258 | 0.53 |
| Slovak | 213 | 0.43 |
| Sudanese | 190 | 0.39 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 190 | 0.39 |
| Jamaican | 179 | 0.37 |
| Scandinavian | 139 | 0.28 |
| Russian | 131 | 0.27 |
| Iranian | 119 | 0.24 |
| Eastern European | 118 | 0.24 |
| Czech | 104 | 0.21 |
| Guyanese | 103 | 0.21 |
| Ethiopian | 96 | 0.20 |
| Danish | 94 | 0.19 |
| Canadian | 80 | 0.16 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.16 |
| Nigerian | 67 | 0.14 |
| Belgian | 60 | 0.12 |
| Northern European | 60 | 0.12 |
| Romanian | 60 | 0.12 |
| French Canadian | 59 | 0.12 |
| Pennsylvania German | 47 | 0.10 |
| Armenian | 43 | 0.09 |
| Czechoslovakian | 38 | 0.08 |
| Austrian | 34 | 0.07 |
| Croatian | 34 | 0.07 |
| Jordanian | 27 | 0.06 |
| Estonian | 27 | 0.06 |
| Slovene | 27 | 0.06 |