British Population in Monongalia County, WV by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The British population in Monongalia County, WV is reported at 700 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Monongalia County, three cities - Morgantown, Westover, and Star City - show significant British populations. Granville reports none. The total county figure of 700 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Monongalia County

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  • 1
    Morgantown
    British population in Morgantown is 174
    0.57% of Morgantown population is British
  • 2
    Westover
    British population in Westover is 46
    1.15% of Westover population is British
  • 3
    Star City
    British population in Star City is 20
    1.06% of Star City population is British
  • 4
    Granville
    British population in Granville is 0
    - of Granville population is British

Overview of British population in Monongalia County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monongalia County with 700 British residents (0.66% of 106,520 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 86th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within West Virginia for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Monongalia County's British population of 0.66% surpassing both West Virginia's state average of 0.37% and the national average of 0.45%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Monongalia County's 700 British residents constitute 10.7% of West Virginia's total British population of 6,525, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.7% of all West Virginia British Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Monongalia County with 1.9 British Americans per square mile, just over seven times West Virginia's average density of 0.27 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Monongalia County Cities Ranked by British Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 700 British residents across three of four cities in Monongalia County, WV included in this analysis* — Morgantown, Westover, and Star City. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Monongalia County, WV ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monongalia County British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Morgantown 174 0.57% 24.86%
2 Westover 46 1.15% 6.57%
3 Star City 20 1.06% 2.86%
4 Granville 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Monongalia County, WV by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total Monongalia County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.