Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 164 people in West Virginia with Cajun ancestry (0.01% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia counties, Clay County had the highest percentage of its population with Cajun ancestry (0.27%), followed by Wyoming County (0.13%), and Braxton County (0.11%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cajun ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
Clay County
Wyoming County
Braxton County
Lewis County
Marion County
Gilmer County
Jefferson County
Hancock County
Kanawha County
Raleigh County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Clay County 0.27
2 Wyoming County 0.13
3 Braxton County 0.11
4 Lewis County 0.08
4 Marion County 0.08
5 Gilmer County 0.04
6 Jefferson County 0.03
7 Hancock County 0.02
8 Kanawha County 0.01
8 Raleigh County 0.01