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Largest cities in West Virginia by population.

All 230 cities in West Virginia rank by 2025 resident population (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Charleston and Huntington lead the state. Growth figures show the five-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2025 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 230 cities in West Virginia by 2025 population.
Rank City 2025 pop 2020 base 5-yr Δ 5-yr Δ %
#1 Charleston 46,11748,810-2,693-5.5%
#2 Huntington 44,81546,879-2,064-4.4%
#3 Morgantown 30,29330,062231+0.8%
#4 Parkersburg 28,59329,698-1,105-3.7%
#5 Wheeling 25,68027,003-1,323-4.9%
#6 Martinsburg 19,21118,743468+2.5%
#7 Weirton 18,13319,170-1,037-5.4%
#8 Fairmont 18,03518,416-381-2.1%
#9 Beckley 16,37317,269-896-5.2%
#10 Clarksburg 15,56216,321-759-4.7%
#11 South Charleston 13,07213,886-814-5.9%
#12 Vienna 10,32110,654-333-3.1%
#13 St. Albans 10,21010,861-651-6.0%
#14 Bridgeport 9,4279,242185+2.0%
#15 Charles Town 9,3296,5312,798+42.8%
#16 Bluefield 9,1589,643-485-5.0%
#17 Moundsville 7,6598,094-435-5.4%
#18 Oak Hill 7,6298,164-535-6.6%
#19 Hurricane 7,3676,951416+6.0%
#20 Dunbar 7,0507,484-434-5.8%
#21 Ranson corporation 6,8535,4461,407+25.8%
#22 Elkins 6,6226,936-314-4.5%
#23 Nitro 6,2706,601-331-5.0%
#24 Princeton 5,5785,870-292-5.0%
#25 Buckhannon 5,0545,191-137-2.6%
#26 New Martinsville 5,0395,212-173-3.3%
#27 Keyser 4,7774,870-93-1.9%
#28 Grafton 4,5294,718-189-4.0%
#29 Barboursville 4,3074,439-132-3.0%
#30 Westover 4,0863,966120+3.0%
#31 Point Pleasant 3,8694,061-192-4.7%
#32 Ravenswood 3,7903,857-67-1.7%
#33 Weston 3,7363,944-208-5.3%
#34 Lewisburg 3,7213,931-210-5.3%
#35 Pleasant Valley 3,4573,495-38-1.1%
#36 Welch 3,3893,616-227-6.3%
#37 Summersville 3,2973,430-133-3.9%
#38 Ripley 3,0383,084-46-1.5%
#39 Kingwood 2,9372,981-44-1.5%
#40 Williamstown 2,9222,990-68-2.3%
#41 Philippi 2,8462,876-30-1.0%
#42 Kenova 2,8413,027-186-6.1%
#43 Milton 2,7922,853-61-2.1%
#44 Williamson 2,7533,083-330-10.7%
#45 Fayetteville 2,7212,896-175-6.0%
#46 Madison 2,6782,903-225-7.8%
#47 Follansbee 2,6682,851-183-6.4%
#48 Moorefield 2,6552,526129+5.1%
#49 Bethlehem 2,5202,622-102-3.9%
#50 Paden City 2,3812,543-162-6.4%
#50 Winfield 2,3812,453-72-2.9%
#52 Petersburg 2,2822,284-2-0.1%
#53 Wellsburg 2,2552,435-180-7.4%
#54 Shinnston 2,2412,311-70-3.0%
#55 Hinton 2,1492,271-122-5.4%
#56 White Sulphur Springs 2,1332,225-92-4.1%
#57 Chester 2,0802,202-122-5.5%
#58 Mannington 1,9101,956-46-2.4%
#59 Spencer 1,8952,032-137-6.7%
#60 Belington 1,8091,8081+0.1%
#61 Star City 1,7951,76827+1.5%
#62 Romney 1,7671,768-1-0.1%
#63 St. Marys 1,7461,837-91-5.0%
#64 Stonewood 1,7431,814-71-3.9%
#65 McMechen 1,6051,694-89-5.3%
#66 Richwood 1,5981,665-67-4.0%
#67 Salem 1,5701,632-62-3.8%
#68 Shepherdstown 1,5221,530-8-0.5%
#69 Harrisville 1,5111,629-118-7.2%
#70 Eleanor 1,4971,551-54-3.5%
#71 Ronceverte 1,4921,573-81-5.1%
#72 Nutter Fort 1,4511,502-51-3.4%
#73 West Liberty 1,4291,451-22-1.5%
#74 Marmet 1,4161,496-80-5.3%
#75 Terra Alta 1,4131,422-9-0.6%
#76 Glen Dale 1,4041,484-80-5.4%
#77 New Haven 1,3851,451-66-4.5%
#78 Wayne 1,3831,441-58-4.0%
#79 Oceana 1,3821,493-111-7.4%
#80 Granville 1,3621,34319+1.4%
#81 Mullens 1,3361,464-128-8.7%
#82 Sistersville 1,3191,407-88-6.3%
#83 Ceredo 1,3181,407-89-6.3%
#84 Logan 1,3121,436-124-8.6%
#85 Parsons 1,2821,326-44-3.3%
#86 Ansted 1,2731,348-75-5.6%
#87 Chesapeake 1,2701,338-68-5.1%
#88 Mabscott 1,2591,329-70-5.3%
#89 Mount Hope 1,2341,329-95-7.1%
#90 Barrackville 1,1961,211-15-1.2%
#90 Benwood 1,1961,272-76-6.0%
#92 Montgomery 1,1861,263-77-6.1%
#93 Buffalo 1,1851,204-19-1.6%
#94 Athens 1,1841,222-38-3.1%
#95 Rainelle 1,1801,239-59-4.8%
#96 Belle 1,0881,159-71-6.1%
#97 Sophia 1,0761,137-61-5.4%
#98 Monongah 1,05596590+9.3%
#99 Glenville 1,0471,123-76-6.8%
#100 Pennsboro 9871,056-69-6.5%
#101 Bolivar 9831,037-54-5.2%
#102 Hamlin 9681,043-75-7.2%
#103 Marlinton 945982-37-3.8%
#104 New Cumberland 939992-53-5.3%
#105 Chapmanville 9361,020-84-8.2%
#106 Alderson 925971-46-4.7%
#107 Poca 860880-20-2.3%
#108 Clendenin 8598536+0.7%
#109 Mason 832858-26-3.0%
#110 Carpendale 824847-23-2.7%
#111 Rupert 822874-52-5.9%
#112 Belmont 820867-47-5.4%
#113 Cameron 818866-48-5.5%
#114 Sutton 814862-48-5.6%
#115 Rivesville 806825-19-2.3%
#116 North Hills 805835-30-3.6%
#117 East Bank 772816-44-5.4%
#118 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 753759-6-0.8%
#119 Bethany 752775-23-3.0%
#120 Gassaway 715759-44-5.8%
#121 Man 711774-63-8.1%
#122 White Hall 700705-5-0.7%
#123 Smithers 694747-53-7.1%
#124 Piedmont 691715-24-3.4%
#125 Cedar Grove 682721-39-5.4%
#125 Glasgow 682709-27-3.8%
#127 Gary 681775-94-12.1%
#128 Elizabeth 676720-44-6.1%
#128 Middlebourne 676716-40-5.6%
#130 Grant Town 669685-16-2.3%
#131 Addison (Webster Springs) 663730-67-9.2%
#131 Pineville 663724-61-8.4%
#133 Fort Gay 654678-24-3.5%
#134 Triadelphia 651685-34-5.0%
#135 Lumberport 648676-28-4.1%
#136 West Union 647663-16-2.4%
#137 Danville 630677-47-6.9%
#138 Thomas 587599-12-2.0%
#139 Davis 579604-25-4.1%
#140 Ridgeley 570590-20-3.4%
#141 Beverly 567597-30-5.0%
#142 War 536622-86-13.8%
#143 Mill Creek 532555-23-4.1%
#144 Franklin 527568-41-7.2%
#145 Reedsville 524531-7-1.3%
#146 Gauley Bridge 514552-38-6.9%
#147 Masontown 510513-3-0.6%
#148 Beech Bottom 508544-36-6.6%
#149 West Hamlin 503535-32-6.0%
#150 Hartford City 488494-6-1.2%
#151 Anmoore 482502-20-4.0%
#152 Grantsville 475495-20-4.0%
#153 Cowen 465501-36-7.2%
#154 Pratt 458486-28-5.8%
#155 Clearview 450479-29-6.1%
#156 Peterstown 4494472+0.4%
#157 Capon Bridge 44743314+3.2%
#158 West Milford 443455-12-2.6%
#159 Rowlesburg 430439-9-2.1%
#160 Union 418420-2-0.5%
#161 Paw Paw 4164115+1.2%
#162 Farmington 3953896+1.5%
#162 Jane Lew 395415-20-4.8%
#164 Delbarton 381420-39-9.3%
#165 Junior 380386-6-1.6%
#166 Burnsville 371393-22-5.6%
#167 Matewan 370411-41-10.0%
#168 West Logan 369400-31-7.8%
#169 Fairview 367372-5-1.3%
#170 Bancroft 363371-8-2.2%
#170 Clay 363399-36-9.0%
#170 Lost Creek 363378-15-4.0%
#173 Pine Grove 341364-23-6.3%
#174 Whitesville 340370-30-8.1%
#175 Windsor Heights 337362-25-6.9%
#176 Lester 331344-13-3.8%
#177 Meadow Bridge 307328-21-6.4%
#178 Flemington 302311-9-2.9%
#179 Gilbert 301329-28-8.5%
#180 Hedgesville 298300-2-0.7%
#181 Tunnelton 2962924+1.4%
#182 Mitchell Heights 291311-20-6.4%
#183 Kermit 286316-30-9.5%
#184 Valley Grove 269284-15-5.3%
#185 Harpers Ferry 266271-5-1.8%
#186 Flatwoods 260273-13-4.8%
#186 Wardensville 260264-4-1.5%
#188 Bramwell 259272-13-4.8%
#189 Newburg 256262-6-2.3%
#190 Durbin 24623313+5.6%
#191 Ellenboro 24422321+9.4%
#192 Kimball 243280-37-13.2%
#193 Albright 242248-6-2.4%
#194 Hundred 240257-17-6.6%
#195 Iaeger 239275-36-13.1%
#196 Hambleton 229238-9-3.8%
#197 Henderson 220228-8-3.5%
#198 Hillsboro 218228-10-4.4%
#199 Handley 210223-13-5.8%
#200 Bayard 209214-5-2.3%
#200 Elk Garden 209214-5-2.3%
#202 Hendricks 205215-10-4.7%
#203 Quinwood 204221-17-7.7%
#204 Northfork 202233-31-13.3%
#205 Davy 182208-26-12.5%
#205 Womelsdorf (Coalton) 182186-4-2.2%
#207 Bradshaw 176205-29-14.1%
#208 Worthington 171175-4-2.3%
#209 Sand Fork 168179-11-6.1%
#210 Cairo 165174-9-5.2%
#210 Falling Spring 165172-7-4.1%
#212 Huttonsville 155161-6-3.7%
#213 Keystone 151176-25-14.2%
#214 Sylvester 149163-14-8.6%
#215 Anawalt 146168-22-13.1%
#216 Reedy 144153-9-5.9%
#217 Montrose 133139-6-4.3%
#218 Oakvale 132133-1-0.8%
#218 Pullman 132135-3-2.2%
#220 Leon 129136-7-5.1%
#221 Brandonville 128130-2-1.5%
#222 Blacksville 11911900.0%
#223 Pax 117125-8-6.4%
#224 Camden-on-Gauley 114124-10-8.1%
#225 Smithfield 96102-6-5.9%
#226 Friendly 9499-5-5.1%
#227 Harman 9195-4-4.2%
#228 Auburn 7680-4-5.0%
#229 Bruceton Mills 6061-1-1.6%
#230 Thurmond 6600.0%
All 230 cities in West Virginia.

Methodology · West Virginia population ranking

West Virginia cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

West Virginia ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. 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 → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 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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