The six major ethnic and racial groups are white (21,064), black (915), American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut (21), Asian or Pacific Islander (96), Hispanic origin (102), and other races (28).
| Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|
| German | 4,736 |
| Irish | 4,374 |
| Italian | 4,024 |
| English | 2,483 |
| Other Ancestries | 2,240 |
| Polish | 2,129 |
| Slovak | 1,485 |
| Yugoslavian | 925 |
| Scotch-Irish | 736 |
| United States or American |
725 |
| Greek | 571 |
| Dutch | 414 |
| Hungarian | 389 |
| Scottish | 367 |
| French (except Basque) | 354 |
| Welsh | 348 |
| Russian | 269 |
| Lithuanian | 135 |
| Romanian | 115 |
| Belgian | 102 |
| Czech | 86 |
| Austrian | 85 |
| Ukrainian | 84 |
| Arab | 57 |
| Swiss | 47 |
| Canadian | 45 |
| French Canadian | 35 |
| Swedish | 34 |
| Finnish | 29 |
| Portuguese | 7 |
| Danish | 6 |
| Norwegian | 6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 6 |
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Population of Weirton: 22,226
Please note that these figures are from the 1990 census and that
there have been numerical and geographical changes since that time.
Census Data Organized By
Lois A. Fundis, Head Reference Librarian,
Mary H. Weir Public Library
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