The 10 West Virginia Cities With The Largest Latino Population For 2024

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In West Virginia With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in West Virginia.

West Virginia’s most recently available data comes from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.

We limited our analysis to places in West Virginia with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 25 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each West Virginia city. The percentages ranked from 8.9% to 0.3%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher score being more Hispanic or Latino than a lower score. Charles Town was the most Hispanic or Latino, while New Martinsville was the least Hispanic or Latino city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article represents our tenth time ranking the cities in West Virginia with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in West Virginia ranked by population of Hispanic or Latino residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across West Virginia

According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across West Virginia.

The most Hispanic/Latino cities in West Virginia are Charles Town, Martinsburg, Buckhannon, Morgantown, Bridgeport, Bluefield, Dunbar, Elkins, Clarksburg, and Moundsville.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic or Latino places in West Virginia:

1. New Martinsville
2. Oak Hill
3. Nitro

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