Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Percentage of Population that were Black or African American Alone from Census 2020
According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census for West Virginia counties, in April 2020, among all of West Virginia's cities and places (towns and villages) with a population of at least 10K, Beckley city had the highest percentage of its population that identified their race as Black or African American Alone (19.74%), followed by Martinsburg city (15.59%), and Charleston city (14.78%).
The chart and table below shows the ranking of all of West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, based on the percentage of the population that identified as Black or African American Alone.
You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings of cities and places for other racial groups, as well as for the different ethnicities in West Virginia.
| Rank | City or Place | Percent of City Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckley city | 19.74 |
| 2 | Martinsburg city | 15.59 |
| 3 | Charleston city | 14.78 |
| 4 | Huntington city | 8.74 |
| 5 | South Charleston city | 8.31 |
| 6 | Fairmont city | 7.27 |
| 7 | Wheeling city | 5.46 |
| 8 | St. Albans city | 4.70 |
| 9 | Morgantown city | 4.62 |
| 10 | Weirton city | 3.90 |
| 11 | Clarksburg city | 3.87 |
| 12 | Parkersburg city | 2.02 |
| 13 | Teays Valley CDP | 1.78 |
| 14 | Vienna city | 1.22 |