Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.01K people in West Virginia with African ancestry. Among all West Virginia cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population with African ancestry (447), followed by Parkersburg city (188), and Huntington city (163).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in West Virginia.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Charleston city
Parkersburg city
Huntington city
Romney city
Wheeling city
Piedmont town
Morgantown city
Logan city
Red Jacket CDP
Beckley city
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charleston city 447
2 Parkersburg city 188
3 Huntington city 163
4 Romney city 138
5 Wheeling city 130
6 Piedmont town 119
7 Morgantown city 113
8 Logan city 102
9 Red Jacket CDP 92
10 Beckley city 85
11 Ranson corporation 72
12 Fairmont city 64
12 White Sulphur Springs city 64
13 Institute CDP 63
14 Martinsburg city 57
15 Charles Town city 53
16 Dunbar city 49
17 Kistler CDP 45
18 Shannondale CDP 44
19 Clarksburg city 39
20 Elkview CDP 38
21 Brookhaven CDP 34
22 Pinch CDP 31
23 Athens town 30
24 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP 26
24 Salem city 26
25 Glen Dale city 20
26 Kimball town 19
26 Vienna city 19
27 Nitro city 18
27 Welch city 18
28 Oak Hill city 15
28 Westover city 15
29 Buckhannon city 14
30 Sutton town 13
31 Cross Lanes CDP 12
31 Jefferson CDP 12
31 Teays Valley CDP 12
32 Glenville town 11
33 Chesapeake town 10
33 St. Albans city 10
34 Glasgow town 9
34 Jacksonburg CDP 9
34 Philippi city 9
34 Shepherdstown town 9
34 Weston city 9
35 Benwood city 8
35 Fairlea CDP 8
35 Holden CDP 8
35 Kenova city 8
35 Marmet city 8
36 Barboursville village 6
36 Belle town 6
36 Daniels CDP 6
36 Mount Hope city 6
37 Spencer city 4
38 Union town 3
39 South Charleston city 2
39 Terra Alta town 2
39 West Logan town 2
40 Gary city 1
40 West Union town 1