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Largest cities in West Virginia by population.

All 230 cities in West Virginia, ranked by 2024 resident population. Charleston and Huntington lead the state. Growth figures show the four-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2024 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 230 cities in West Virginia by 2024 population.
Rank City 2024 pop 2020 base 4-yr Δ 4-yr Δ %
#1 Charleston 46,48248,810-2,328-4.8%
#2 Huntington 44,94246,841-1,899-4.1%
#3 Morgantown 30,49030,068422+1.4%
#4 Parkersburg 28,83429,749-915-3.1%
#5 Wheeling 26,06026,986-926-3.4%
#6 Martinsburg 19,04718,739308+1.6%
#7 Weirton 18,31719,162-845-4.4%
#8 Fairmont 18,06318,410-347-1.9%
#9 Beckley 16,51517,270-755-4.4%
#10 Clarksburg 15,26215,943-681-4.3%
#11 South Charleston 13,17713,891-714-5.1%
#12 Vienna 10,40610,665-259-2.4%
#13 St. Albans 10,30110,861-560-5.2%
#14 Bridgeport 9,3979,241156+1.7%
#15 Bluefield 9,1579,639-482-5.0%
#16 Charles Town 8,8696,5302,339+35.8%
#17 Oak Hill 7,7328,167-435-5.3%
#18 Moundsville 7,7038,092-389-4.8%
#19 Dunbar 7,1117,486-375-5.0%
#20 Hurricane 6,8136,957-144-2.1%
#21 Elkins 6,6986,939-241-3.5%
#22 Nitro 6,3666,617-251-3.8%
#23 Ranson corporation 6,0355,447588+10.8%
#24 Princeton 5,5955,879-284-4.8%
#25 Buckhannon 5,0495,187-138-2.7%
#26 New Martinsville 5,0385,205-167-3.2%
#27 Keyser 4,8024,872-70-1.4%
#28 Grafton 4,5754,717-142-3.0%
#29 Barboursville 4,3264,439-113-2.5%
#30 Westover 4,0883,968120+3.0%
#31 Point Pleasant 3,8864,068-182-4.5%
#32 Ravenswood 3,8213,856-35-0.9%
#33 Lewisburg 3,7653,931-166-4.2%
#34 Weston 3,7583,950-192-4.9%
#35 Pleasant Valley 3,4703,500-30-0.9%
#36 Welch 3,4133,629-216-6.0%
#37 Summersville 3,3263,431-105-3.1%
#38 Ripley 3,0673,080-13-0.4%
#39 Kingwood 2,9532,980-27-0.9%
#40 Williamstown 2,9512,994-43-1.4%
#41 Kenova 2,8773,036-159-5.2%
#42 Philippi 2,8452,875-30-1.0%
#43 Milton 2,7992,850-51-1.8%
#44 Williamson 2,7793,080-301-9.8%
#45 Fayetteville 2,7532,898-145-5.0%
#46 Madison 2,7192,906-187-6.4%
#47 Follansbee 2,6862,850-164-5.8%
#48 Moorefield 2,6792,520159+6.3%
#49 Bethlehem 2,5632,620-57-2.2%
#50 Winfield 2,4282,459-31-1.3%
#51 Paden City 2,3882,544-156-6.1%
#52 Wellsburg 2,2802,445-165-6.7%
#53 Petersburg 2,2772,284-7-0.3%
#54 Shinnston 2,2582,313-55-2.4%
#55 Hinton 2,1592,280-121-5.3%
#56 White Sulphur Springs 2,1542,224-70-3.1%
#57 Chester 2,1052,204-99-4.5%
#58 Spencer 1,9362,034-98-4.8%
#59 Mannington 1,9091,954-45-2.3%
#60 Star City 1,8031,76637+2.1%
#61 Belington 1,7951,808-13-0.7%
#62 Romney 1,7551,768-13-0.7%
#63 St. Marys 1,7491,836-87-4.7%
#64 Stonewood 1,7481,807-59-3.3%
#65 Richwood 1,6071,665-58-3.5%
#66 McMechen 1,6041,693-89-5.3%
#67 Harrisville 1,5471,627-80-4.9%
#68 Shepherdstown 1,5241,530-6-0.4%
#69 Eleanor 1,5231,553-30-1.9%
#70 Ronceverte 1,5101,575-65-4.1%
#71 Salem 1,4741,527-53-3.5%
#72 Nutter Fort 1,4501,492-42-2.8%
#73 West Liberty 1,4341,452-18-1.2%
#74 Marmet 1,4231,488-65-4.4%
#75 New Haven 1,4141,472-58-3.9%
#76 Glen Dale 1,4131,485-72-4.8%
#76 Terra Alta 1,4131,423-10-0.7%
#78 Wayne 1,3941,442-48-3.3%
#79 Granville 1,3781,35523+1.7%
#80 Oceana 1,3761,463-87-5.9%
#81 Mullens 1,3571,471-114-7.7%
#82 Ceredo 1,3341,407-73-5.2%
#83 Logan 1,3191,437-118-8.2%
#84 Sistersville 1,3091,405-96-6.8%
#85 Ansted 1,2881,347-59-4.4%
#86 Parsons 1,2871,326-39-2.9%
#87 Chesapeake 1,2811,335-54-4.0%
#88 Mabscott 1,2781,337-59-4.4%
#89 Mount Hope 1,2521,333-81-6.1%
#90 Benwood 1,2041,273-69-5.4%
#91 Buffalo 1,2001,203-3-0.2%
#92 Montgomery 1,1981,263-65-5.1%
#93 Barrackville 1,1971,211-14-1.2%
#94 Rainelle 1,1901,239-49-4.0%
#95 Athens 1,1781,214-36-3.0%
#96 Belle 1,0971,160-63-5.4%
#97 Sophia 1,0811,134-53-4.7%
#98 Glenville 1,0541,125-71-6.3%
#99 Monongah 1,04696185+8.8%
#100 Pennsboro 1,0091,056-47-4.5%
#101 Bolivar 9891,036-47-4.5%
#102 New Cumberland 9741,017-43-4.2%
#103 Hamlin 9731,041-68-6.5%
#104 Marlinton 954993-39-3.9%
#105 Chapmanville 9461,020-74-7.3%
#106 Alderson 933973-40-4.1%
#107 Poca 869877-8-0.9%
#108 Clendenin 86685313+1.5%
#109 Carpendale 842860-18-2.1%
#110 Mason 834859-25-2.9%
#110 Rupert 834874-40-4.6%
#112 Belmont 822865-43-5.0%
#113 Sutton 821856-35-4.1%
#114 Cameron 818863-45-5.2%
#115 North Hills 812835-23-2.8%
#116 Rivesville 808825-17-2.1%
#117 East Bank 781819-38-4.6%
#118 Bethany 753776-23-3.0%
#119 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 752760-8-1.1%
#120 Gassaway 725759-34-4.5%
#121 Man 717776-59-7.6%
#122 White Hall 704706-2-0.3%
#123 Smithers 703747-44-5.9%
#124 Piedmont 696719-23-3.2%
#125 Lumberport 692718-26-3.6%
#126 Gary 687772-85-11.0%
#126 Glasgow 687709-22-3.1%
#128 Cedar Grove 685719-34-4.7%
#129 Elizabeth 681720-39-5.4%
#130 Addison (Webster Springs) 679729-50-6.9%
#131 Middlebourne 671715-44-6.2%
#132 Grant Town 669685-16-2.3%
#133 Triadelphia 662685-23-3.4%
#134 Fort Gay 656677-21-3.1%
#135 Pineville 654703-49-7.0%
#136 West Union 643664-21-3.2%
#137 Danville 636673-37-5.5%
#138 Thomas 593602-9-1.5%
#139 Davis 578600-22-3.7%
#140 Beverly 574597-23-3.9%
#140 Ridgeley 574593-19-3.2%
#142 War 546622-76-12.2%
#143 Franklin 540567-27-4.8%
#144 Mill Creek 538556-18-3.2%
#145 Reedsville 527533-6-1.1%
#146 Gauley Bridge 521552-31-5.6%
#147 Beech Bottom 516550-34-6.2%
#148 Masontown 507511-4-0.8%
#149 Anmoore 503517-14-2.7%
#150 Hartford City 499506-7-1.4%
#151 West Hamlin 495525-30-5.7%
#152 Cowen 466491-25-5.1%
#153 Grantsville 463492-29-5.9%
#154 Pratt 461486-25-5.1%
#155 Clearview 457477-20-4.2%
#156 West Milford 454464-10-2.2%
#157 Peterstown 4524484+0.9%
#158 Rowlesburg 433441-8-1.8%
#159 Capon Bridge 4264197+1.7%
#160 Union 417421-4-1.0%
#161 Paw Paw 410411-1-0.2%
#162 Jane Lew 399415-16-3.9%
#163 Farmington 3933867+1.8%
#164 Delbarton 388420-32-7.6%
#165 Junior 378386-8-2.1%
#166 Burnsville 377395-18-4.6%
#167 Matewan 374412-38-9.2%
#168 Bancroft 372375-3-0.8%
#169 Clay 371399-28-7.0%
#170 West Logan 370399-29-7.3%
#171 Fairview 369372-3-0.8%
#172 Lost Creek 342354-12-3.4%
#172 Whitesville 342369-27-7.3%
#174 Pine Grove 340362-22-6.1%
#175 Windsor Heights 339363-24-6.6%
#176 Lester 333342-9-2.6%
#177 Meadow Bridge 311328-17-5.2%
#178 Flemington 307312-5-1.6%
#179 Gilbert 303329-26-7.9%
#180 Hedgesville 299300-1-0.3%
#181 Mitchell Heights 292311-19-6.1%
#181 Tunnelton 29229200.0%
#183 Kermit 289317-28-8.8%
#184 Valley Grove 271281-10-3.6%
#185 Bramwell 263275-12-4.4%
#185 Harpers Ferry 263269-6-2.2%
#187 Wardensville 260263-3-1.1%
#188 Newburg 258262-4-1.5%
#189 Flatwoods 255264-9-3.4%
#190 Ellenboro 24822325+11.2%
#190 Kimball 248283-35-12.4%
#192 Albright 246248-2-0.8%
#193 Durbin 24323112+5.2%
#193 Iaeger 243276-33-12.0%
#195 Hundred 242258-16-6.2%
#196 Hillsboro 225233-8-3.4%
#197 Hambleton 222229-7-3.1%
#197 Henderson 222229-7-3.1%
#199 Handley 212223-11-4.9%
#200 Bayard 210217-7-3.2%
#201 Elk Garden 208214-6-2.8%
#201 Hendricks 208219-11-5.0%
#203 Quinwood 207221-14-6.3%
#204 Northfork 205232-27-11.6%
#205 Davy 185208-23-11.1%
#206 Bradshaw 182205-23-11.2%
#207 Womelsdorf (Coalton) 179183-4-2.2%
#208 Worthington 173176-3-1.7%
#209 Sand Fork 169179-10-5.6%
#210 Cairo 168174-6-3.4%
#211 Falling Spring 166172-6-3.5%
#212 Huttonsville 157162-5-3.1%
#213 Keystone 153175-22-12.6%
#214 Sylvester 151163-12-7.4%
#215 Anawalt 148167-19-11.4%
#216 Reedy 144150-6-4.0%
#217 Montrose 138140-2-1.4%
#218 Pullman 133135-2-1.5%
#219 Leon 130136-6-4.4%
#219 Oakvale 130133-3-2.3%
#221 Brandonville 128129-1-0.8%
#222 Camden-on-Gauley 120127-7-5.5%
#222 Pax 120126-6-4.8%
#224 Blacksville 1191172+1.7%
#225 Smithfield 98105-7-6.7%
#226 Friendly 9499-5-5.1%
#227 Harman 9295-3-3.2%
#228 Auburn 7680-4-5.0%
#229 Bruceton Mills 636300.0%
#230 Thurmond 2200.0%
All 230 cities in West Virginia.

Methodology · West Virginia population ranking

West Virginia cities ranked by Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

West Virginia ranking uses Census Vintage 2024 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2024. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020-base → 2024 — within-vintage; no 2010→2024 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in West Virginia: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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