State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for West Virginia by County
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,542,911.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 51

Barbour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3142

Boone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 55.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3142

Braxton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Brooke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Cabell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3142

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Doddridge County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Gilmer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Greenbrier County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 12.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Hampshire County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Hancock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 20.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Hardy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 54.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Harrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 56.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 50.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1670 of 3142

Kanawha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 27.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Logan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 45.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 32.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3142

Mason County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

McDowell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 21.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3142

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3142

Mineral County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Mingo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Monongalia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2003 of 3142

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Morgan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 27.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Nicholas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 19.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Ohio County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Pendleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 9.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Pleasants County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Pocahontas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Preston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3142

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Raleigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 35.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Randolph County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Ritchie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 34.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1670 of 3142

Roane County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Summers County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 43.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Taylor County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Tucker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Tyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Upshur County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Webster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Wetzel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 6.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Wirt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Wood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 76.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 85.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 3:19 pm.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.

A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.