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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 920 people in West Virginia with Portuguese ancestry (0.05% of West Virginia population). Among all West Virginia counties, Upshur County had the highest percentage of its population with Portuguese ancestry (0.53%), followed by Roane County (0.52%), and Mason County (0.23%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Upshur County
Roane County
Mason County
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Wood County
Berkeley County
Hardy County
Monongalia County
Morgan County
Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Upshur County 0.53
2 Roane County 0.52
3 Mason County 0.23
4 Jefferson County 0.13
5 Fayette County 0.11
6 Wood County 0.09
7 Berkeley County 0.08
7 Hardy County 0.08
7 Monongalia County 0.08
7 Morgan County 0.08
8 Nicholas County 0.07
9 Brooke County 0.06
9 Ohio County 0.06
10 Barbour County 0.05
10 Cabell County 0.05
10 Gilmer County 0.05
10 Lewis County 0.05
10 Marion County 0.05
10 Putnam County 0.05
11 Mingo County 0.04
12 Preston County 0.03
13 Hancock County 0.02
13 Harrison County 0.02
13 Mineral County 0.02
14 Kanawha County 0.01
14 Raleigh County 0.01
14 Randolph County 0.01