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West Virginia Cities by Population (2024)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: June 20, 2024

The most populous cities in West Virginia are Charleston with 46,838, Huntington at 45,325, Morgantown with 30,429, Parkersburg at 29,025, and Wheeling with 26,208. You can get the most current Census population data for all 434 West Virginia cities, sorted from the most populous cities in West Virginia to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2022 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Charleston 46,838
2 Huntington 45,325
3 Morgantown 30,429
4 Parkersburg 29,025
5 Wheeling 26,208
6 Martinsburg 18,935
7 Weirton 18,386
8 Fairmont 18,155
9 Beckley 16,576
10 Clarksburg 15,489
11 Teays Valley 13,816
12 South Charleston 13,281
13 Vienna 10,457
14 St. Albans 10,387
15 Cross Lanes 10,037
16 Cheat Lake 10,034
17 Bridgeport 9,377
18 Bluefield 9,272
19 Oak Hill 7,849
20 Moundsville 7,724
21 Charles Town 7,672
22 Dunbar 7,163
23 Pea Ridge 6,884
24 Hurricane 6,806
25 Elkins 6,755
26 Brookhaven 6,485
27 Nitro 6,426
28 Ranson 5,699
29 Princeton 5,642
30 New Martinsville 5,087
31 Buckhannon 5,055
32 Keyser 4,843
33 Grafton 4,589
34 Barboursville 4,355
35 Westover 4,043
36 Pinch 4,015
37 Point Pleasant 3,908
38 Ravenswood 3,819
39 Lewisburg 3,785
40 Weston 3,776
41 Shady Spring 3,581
42 Blennerhassett 3,564
43 Pleasant Valley 3,483
44 Welch 3,414
45 Summersville 3,344
46 Shannondale 3,294
47 Ripley 3,043
48 Kingwood 2,956
49 Williamstown 2,955
50 Philippi 2,904
51 Culloden 2,902
52 Kenova 2,897
53 TIE Inwood 2,831
53 TIE Williamson 2,831
55 Fayetteville 2,804
56 Milton 2,755
57 Madison 2,742
58 Follansbee 2,692
59 Sissonville 2,680
60 Bethlehem 2,553
61 Mineralwells 2,549
62 Moorefield 2,487
63 Paden City 2,408
64 Bluewell 2,369
65 Winfield 2,368
66 Hooverson Heights 2,329
67 Wellsburg 2,302
68 Shinnston 2,276
69 Petersburg 2,268
70 White Sulphur Springs 2,187
71 Falling Waters 2,150
72 Hinton 2,142
73 Chester 2,113
74 Craigsville 2,051
75 Spencer 1,982
76 Crab Orchard 1,946
77 Mannington 1,916
78 Belington 1,789
79 Star City 1,778
80 St. Marys 1,762
81 Stonewood 1,759
82 Romney 1,753
83 Richwood 1,623
84 McMechen 1,613
85 Bradley 1,603
86 Cassville 1,570
87 Daniels 1,564
88 Harrisville 1,554
89 Shepherdstown 1,537
90 TIE Prosperity 1,531
90 TIE Ronceverte 1,531
92 Eleanor 1,517
93 Salem 1,482
94 Coal City 1,461
95 Nutter Fort 1,454
96 West Liberty 1,441
97 Marmet 1,435
98 Glen Dale 1,425
99 Alum Creek 1,420
100 TIE Mount Gay-Shamrock 1,418
100 TIE New Haven 1,418
102 Terra Alta 1,413
103 Stanaford 1,401
104 Boaz 1,400
105 Wayne 1,395
106 Oceana 1,389
107 Mullens 1,383
108 Granville 1,371
109 MacArthur 1,362
110 Mallory 1,353
111 Ceredo 1,341
112 Logan 1,337
113 Sistersville 1,327
114 Fairlea 1,300
115 TIE Chesapeake 1,290
115 TIE Lubeck 1,290
117 Parsons 1,289
118 Mabscott 1,282
119 Coal Fork 1,278
120 Mount Hope 1,276
121 Ansted 1,272
122 Montgomery 1,224
123 TIE Buffalo 1,205
123 TIE Shenandoah Junction 1,205
125 Barrackville 1,201
126 Benwood 1,191
127 Enterprise 1,185
128 Fort Ashby 1,174
129 Rainelle 1,159
130 Washington 1,155
131 Brush Fork 1,150
132 Newell 1,129
133 Belle 1,106
134 Sophia 1,082
135 Glenville 1,079
136 Monongah 1,039
137 Lesage 1,030
138 Tornado 1,029
139 Pennsboro 1,014
140 Bolivar 1,005
141 Sprague 994
142 Hamlin 992
143 Lavalette 991
144 New Cumberland 984
145 Despard 983
146 Marlinton 969
147 Arthurdale 957
148 Chapmanville 956
149 Athens 942
150 TIE Alderson 941
150 TIE Rand 941
152 Beaver 918
153 McConnell 899
154 Hometown 869
155 Poca 864
156 Clendenin 862
157 TIE Carpendale 847
157 TIE Rupert 847
159 Sutton 836
160 TIE Belmont 834
160 TIE Mason 834
162 Cameron 821
163 North Hills 817
164 Rivesville 813
165 Gilbert Creek 805
166 East Bank 791
167 Kopperston 780
168 Elkview 774
169 Bethany 756
170 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 752
171 Great Cacapon 740
172 Gassaway 734
173 Man 727
174 Montcalm 714
175 Smithers 709
176 Piney View 708
177 Lashmeet 704
178 TIE Gary 703
178 TIE White Hall 703
180 Piedmont 701
181 Elizabeth 698
182 Lumberport 695
183 Cedar Grove 691
184 Addison (Webster Springs) 689
185 Glasgow 684
186 Middlebourne 678
187 Grant Town 674
188 Monaville 666
189 Wiley Ford 665
190 Fort Gay 661
191 Idamay 654
192 Triadelphia 651
193 Raysal 644
194 Chattaroy 641
195 Danville 640
196 West Union 639
197 Jefferson 635
198 Pineville 610
199 Hilltop 603
200 TIE Beverly 602
200 TIE Thomas 602
202 Accoville 596
203 Valley Bend 585
204 Institute 582
205 Davis 581
206 Ridgeley 577
207 Gallipolis Ferry 563
208 TIE Holden 559
208 TIE War 559
210 Tioga 545
211 Mill Creek 542
212 Boomer 537
213 Gauley Bridge 530
214 Verdunville 528
215 Reedsville 526
216 Beech Bottom 524
217 Dupont City 517
218 West Dunbar 515
219 Red Jacket 512
220 Masontown 505
221 Anmoore 501
222 West Hamlin 500
223 Clifton 498
224 Hartford City 494
225 Waverly 482
226 TIE Grantsville 471
226 TIE Robinette 471
228 Cowen 469
229 Franklin 468
230 Powellton 463
231 Pratt 461
232 Clearview 459
233 Racine 457
234 Chelyan 452
235 Prichard 450
236 Peterstown 449
237 West Milford 442
238 Middleway 440
239 Harts 436
240 Rowlesburg 435
241 Malden 430
242 East View 429
243 East Dailey 428
244 Capon Bridge 422
245 Union 415
246 Bruno 413
247 Big Chimney 412
248 Springfield 411
249 Paw Paw 410
250 Hinkleville 409
251 Charlton Heights 406
252 Crooked Creek 400
253 Crumpler 399
254 Farmington 398
255 Delbarton 395
256 Ghent 390
257 Jane Lew 388
258 Bancroft 384
259 Hico 383
260 TIE Matewan 381
260 TIE Shrewsbury 381
262 Burnsville 380
263 Chauncey 378
264 Junior 376
265 TIE Clay 375
265 TIE Kimberly 375
267 Gatewood 374
268 West Logan 373
269 Fairview 370
270 Stollings 366
271 Neibert 352
272 Lost Creek 348
273 Pine Grove 344
274 Falls View 340
275 Windsor Heights 339
276 TIE Newark 337
276 TIE Whitesville 337
278 Hepzibah 334
279 Henlawson 332
280 TIE Glen Fork 326
280 TIE Lester 326
282 Justice 319
283 Booth 318
284 Meadow Bridge 314
285 Gilbert 311
286 Reynoldsville 307
287 TIE Eskdale 304
287 TIE Flemington 304
289 TIE Corinne 301
289 TIE Hedgesville 301
291 Mitchell Heights 299
292 Rock Cave 295
293 Kermit 294
294 Tunnelton 291
295 TIE Raymond City 289
295 TIE Sarah Ann 289
297 TIE Earling 288
297 TIE Kanawha 288
297 TIE Kincaid 288
300 Harpers Ferry 268
301 TIE Bramwell 265
301 TIE Valley Grove 265
303 Kistler 264
304 Wardensville 262
305 Nettie 261
306 Newburg 258
307 Flatwoods 257
308 Bolt 256
309 Kimball 253
310 TIE Aurora 250
310 TIE Scarbro 250
312 Durbin 249
313 Raleigh 248
314 Albright 246
315 TIE Ellenboro 243
315 TIE Omar 243
317 Hundred 242
318 Greenview 239
319 Carolina 237
320 Wallace 235
321 TIE Greenville 232
321 TIE Rachel 232
323 Iaeger 230
324 Hillsboro 227
325 Cunard 222
326 Henderson 221
327 Hendricks 220
328 Handley 214
329 Quinwood 213
330 TIE Hambleton 211
330 TIE Switzer 211
332 Northfork 208
333 Elk Garden 207
334 Dorothy 205
335 TIE Berwind 200
335 TIE Deep Water 200
335 TIE Mount Carbon 200
338 Norton 198
339 Glen White 194
340 Bayard 193
341 Davy 189
342 TIE Burlington 187
342 TIE Wolf Summit 187
344 Womelsdorf (Coalton) 185
345 TIE Bradshaw 183
345 TIE Brandywine 183
345 TIE Cottageville 183
345 TIE Matheny 183
349 TIE Comfort 176
349 TIE Page 176
351 TIE Sand Fork 175
351 TIE Worthington 175
353 Falling Spring 169
354 Cairo 167
355 Maybeury 163
356 Arbovale 160
357 TIE Huttonsville 157
357 TIE Keystone 157
359 Apple Grove 155
360 Sylvester 154
361 Anawalt 151
362 Baxter 150
363 Salt Rock 148
364 Reedy 147
365 Crum 143
366 Montrose 139
367 Rhodell 137
368 Hansford 134
369 Van 133
370 TIE Oakvale 131
370 TIE Pullman 131
372 Pax 130
373 Leon 129
374 Brandonville 128
375 TIE Garten 127
375 TIE Roderfield 127
377 Reader 126
378 TIE Camden-on-Gauley 122
378 TIE Frank 122
380 Century 121
381 Glen Ferris 120
382 Blacksville 119
383 Matoaka 118
384 Justice Addition 117
385 Green Spring 116
386 Colcord 113
387 TIE Covel 112
387 TIE Jacksonburg 112
389 TIE Bartow 111
389 TIE Itmann 111
391 Galloway 109
392 Adrian 107
393 Hollygrove 106
394 TIE Dixie 98
394 TIE Fenwick 98
396 TIE Bud 96
396 TIE Littleton 96
396 TIE Smithfield 96
399 TIE Friendly 94
399 TIE Harman 94
401 TIE Bergoo 93
401 TIE Whitmer 93
403 Rossmore 85
404 TIE St. George 83
404 TIE Twilight 83
406 Spelter 79
407 Auburn 78
408 Big Creek 74
409 Brenton 66
410 Beards Fork 64
411 Peach Creek 62
412 TIE Bruceton Mills 61
412 TIE Glen Jean 61
414 Amherstdale 60
415 Green Bank 59
416 Prince 53
417 Cucumber 50
418 Belva 46
419 Gypsy 45
420 Osage 44
421 Eccles 41
422 Valley Head 35
423 Huntersville 27
424 Helen 22
425 Pentress 21
426 New Richmond 20
427 Parcoal 17
428 Big Sandy 16
429 Helvetia 15
430 TIE Cass 13
430 TIE Pickens 13
432 Colliers 12
433 Birch River 7
434 Thurmond 2

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 7 December 2023. http://www.census.gov/.

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