Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 271.17K people in West Virginia with German ancestry (15.06% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Wheeling city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (25.72%), followed by Clarksburg city (21.62%), and Cheat Lake CDP (20.46%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in West Virginia.
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Related Topics: West Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeling city | 25.72 |
| 2 | Clarksburg city | 21.62 |
| 3 | Cheat Lake CDP | 20.46 |
| 4 | Morgantown city | 19.26 |
| 5 | Weirton city | 19.24 |
| 6 | Fairmont city | 16.89 |
| 7 | Parkersburg city | 16.00 |
| 8 | Martinsburg city | 15.43 |
| 9 | Vienna city | 14.17 |
| 10 | St. Albans city | 13.08 |
| 11 | Charleston city | 12.58 |
| 12 | Beckley city | 12.57 |
| 13 | Teays Valley CDP | 12.32 |
| 14 | Huntington city | 12.26 |
| 15 | South Charleston city | 11.11 |