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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 807 people in West Virginia with Iranian ancestry (0.05% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia counties, Monongalia County had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.26%), followed by Ohio County (0.18%), and Kanawha County (0.16%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iranian 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 Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Monongalia County
Ohio County
Kanawha County
Jefferson County
Ritchie County
Summers County
Cabell County
Marion County
Hardy County
Berkeley County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Monongalia County 0.26
2 Ohio County 0.18
3 Kanawha County 0.16
4 Jefferson County 0.07
4 Ritchie County 0.07
4 Summers County 0.07
5 Cabell County 0.06
6 Marion County 0.05
7 Hardy County 0.04
8 Berkeley County 0.02
9 Raleigh County 0.01