These Are The 10 West Virginia Cities With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

The Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.

That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.

But how has the increase impacted West Virginia? Where cities and towns in West Virginia have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?

Turns out there’s been a 25.3% increase in the Hispanic population in West Virginia.

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in West Virginia with the largest Hispanic population in 2018:

1. Charles Town
2. Martinsburg (Photos)
3. Princeton (Photos)
4. Morgantown (Photos)
5. Buckhannon (Photos)
6. Clarksburg (Photos)
7. Elkins (Photos)
8. Huntington (Photos)
9. Weirton (Photos)
10. South Charleston (Photos)

Charles Town took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic population in West Virginia for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where West Virginia ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in West Virginia or the most diverse places in West Virginia.

How We Determined The Cities In West Virginia With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across West Virginia.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

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 non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 27 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 10.0% to 0.2%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. Charles Town took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Hurricane was the least Hispanic city.

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

1. Charles Town

Population: 5,682
% Hispanic: 9.98%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 567
Percent Change Since 2010: 164.95%

2. Martinsburg

Population: 17,613
% Hispanic: 4.66%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 820
Percent Change Since 2010: -3.53%

3. Princeton

Population: 6,056
% Hispanic: 3.53%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 214
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%

4. Morgantown

Population: 30,364
% Hispanic: 2.94%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 894
Percent Change Since 2010: 25.03%

5. Buckhannon

Population: 5,645
% Hispanic: 2.3%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 130
Percent Change Since 2010: -16.13%

6. Clarksburg

Population: 16,226
% Hispanic: 1.95%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 317
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.63%

7. Elkins

Population: 7,232
% Hispanic: 1.87%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 135
Percent Change Since 2010: 159.62%

8. Huntington

Population: 48,735
% Hispanic: 1.81%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 881
Percent Change Since 2010: 46.1%

9. Weirton

Population: 19,307
% Hispanic: 1.68%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 324
Percent Change Since 2010: 170.0%

10. South Charleston

Population: 13,182
% Hispanic: 1.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 213
Percent Change Since 2010: 15.14%

There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across West Virginia

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Hispanic populations across West Virginia according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

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

1. Hurricane
2. Nitro
3. Keyser

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Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In West Virginia

City	Rank	Population	% Hispanic
Charles Town	1	5,682	9.98%
Martinsburg	2	17,613	4.66%
Princeton	3	6,056	3.53%
Morgantown	4	30,364	2.94%
Buckhannon	5	5,645	2.3%
Clarksburg	6	16,226	1.95%
Elkins	7	7,232	1.87%
Huntington	8	48,735	1.81%
Weirton	9	19,307	1.68%
South Charleston	10	13,182	1.62%
Charleston	11	50,210	1.58%
Moundsville	12	8,858	1.57%
Vienna	13	10,566	1.29%
Bridgeport	14	8,364	1.26%
Wheeling	15	27,758	1.24%
Oak Hill	16	8,722	1.16%
Dunbar	17	7,714	1.01%
Parkersburg	18	30,962	0.98%
St. Albans	19	10,788	0.93%
Beckley	20	17,348	0.83%
Fairmont	21	18,699	0.8%
Bluefield	22	10,366	0.68%
New Martinsville	23	5,255	0.59%
Grafton	24	5,156	0.45%
Keyser	25	5,261	0.29%
Nitro	26	6,505	0.26%
Hurricane	27	6,460	0.19%