West Virginia Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in West Virginia are Charleston with 47,421, Huntington at 45,787, Morgantown with 30,236, Parkersburg at 29,240, and Wheeling with 26,350. You can get the most current Census population data for all 429 West Virginia cities, sorted from the most populous cities in West Virginia to the least, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Charleston 47,421
2 Huntington 45,787
3 Morgantown 30,236
4 Parkersburg 29,240
5 Wheeling 26,350
6 Martinsburg 18,904
7 Weirton 18,647
8 Fairmont 18,221
9 Beckley 16,818
10 Clarksburg 15,549
11 Teays Valley 14,151
12 South Charleston 13,457
13 Cheat Lake 10,902
14 St. Albans 10,522
15 Vienna 10,518
16 Cross Lanes 9,671
17 Bluefield 9,387
18 Bridgeport 9,252
19 Oak Hill 7,937
20 Moundsville 7,869
21 Charles Town 7,337
22 Dunbar 7,254
23 Pea Ridge 6,988
24 Hurricane 6,855
25 Nitro 6,853
26 Elkins 6,811
27 Brookhaven 6,212
28 Princeton 5,736
29 Ranson 5,729
30 New Martinsville 5,133
31 Buckhannon 5,116
32 Keyser 4,857
33 Grafton 4,618
34 Barboursville 4,376
35 Pinch 4,037
36 Westover 4,026
37 Point Pleasant 3,961
38 Weston 3,840
39 Lewisburg 3,835
40 Ravenswood 3,830
41 Sissonville 3,593
42 Welch 3,507
43 Pleasant Valley 3,482
44 Shannondale 3,465
45 Shady Spring 3,381
46 Summersville 3,373
47 Blennerhassett 3,282
48 Ripley 3,071
49 Culloden 3,040
50 Williamstown 2,980
51 Kingwood 2,973
52 Kenova 2,944
53 Williamson 2,919
54 Winfield 2,918
55 Philippi 2,861
56 TIE Fayetteville 2,817
56 TIE Milton 2,817
58 Inwood 2,794
59 Madison 2,788
60 Follansbee 2,757
61 Bethlehem 2,592
62 White Sulphur Springs 2,549
63 Moorefield 2,525
64 Paden City 2,415
65 Richwood 2,403
66 Mineralwells 2,389
67 Petersburg 2,384
68 Shinnston 2,352
69 Spencer 2,291
70 Stonewood 2,212
71 Wellsburg 2,203
72 Craigsville 2,190
73 Falling Waters 2,183
74 Chester 2,179
75 St. Marys 2,174
76 Hooverson Heights 2,090
77 Hinton 2,086
78 Nutter Fort 2,075
79 Mullens 2,034
80 Bluewell 1,992
81 Star City 1,960
82 Romney 1,922
83 Terra Alta 1,841
84 Mannington 1,829
85 McMechen 1,826
86 Belington 1,781
87 Alum Creek 1,749
88 Eleanor 1,726
89 Chesapeake 1,702
90 Wayne 1,675
91 Salem 1,629
92 Belle 1,611
93 Harrisville 1,574
94 TIE Ceredo 1,528
94 TIE Sophia 1,528
96 Marmet 1,524
97 Montgomery 1,516
98 Mount Hope 1,504
99 Lubeck 1,495
100 Athens 1,494
101 TIE MacArthur 1,493
101 TIE New Haven 1,493
103 Daniels 1,489
104 West Liberty 1,481
105 Glen Dale 1,461
106 Shepherdstown 1,460
107 Rainelle 1,458
108 Stanaford 1,449
109 Parsons 1,448
110 Barrackville 1,430
111 Bradley 1,424
112 Coal Fork 1,423
113 Ronceverte 1,419
114 Mallory 1,417
115 Sistersville 1,409
116 Boaz 1,400
117 Mabscott 1,396
118 Prosperity 1,389
119 Alderson 1,383
120 Pennsboro 1,334
121 Lesage 1,329
122 Fairlea 1,312
123 Logan 1,294
124 Fort Ashby 1,283
125 Granville 1,257
126 Newell 1,246
127 Benwood 1,230
128 Bolivar 1,215
129 Oceana 1,203
130 Marlinton 1,201
131 Mount Gay-Shamrock 1,166
132 Buffalo 1,150
133 Cassville 1,149
134 Shenandoah Junction 1,141
135 Ansted 1,140
136 TIE Crab Orchard 1,139
136 TIE Washington 1,139
138 Tornado 1,114
139 Brush Fork 1,096
140 Enterprise 1,087
141 Hamlin 1,068
142 Rand 1,064
143 Gilbert Creek 1,061
144 Man 1,049
145 TIE West Union 1,039
145 TIE Bethany 1,039
147 Addison (Webster Springs) 1,038
148 Glenville 1,037
149 Carpendale 1,035
150 Lavalette 1,005
151 Piney View 986
152 Belmont 983
153 Arthurdale 982
154 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 975
155 Despard 972
156 Sprague 952
157 White Hall 946
158 New Cumberland 943
159 Chapmanville 928
160 North Hills 926
161 Accoville 916
162 Rupert 909
163 Clendenin 903
164 Glasgow 878
165 Poca 872
166 Gary 861
167 East Bank 850
168 Monongah 837
169 Triadelphia 825
170 McConnell 818
171 Corinne 809
172 Sutton 797
173 Middlebourne 796
174 Mason 787
175 Rowlesburg 773
176 Hometown 756
177 Harts 747
178 Piedmont 735
179 Gallipolis Ferry 731
180 Coal City 724
181 Smithers 712
182 TIE Kopperston 706
182 TIE Robinette 706
184 Lumberport 703
185 Beaver 695
186 Gassaway 688
187 Elkview 671
188 Holden 670
189 Davis 663
190 Valley Bend 661
191 Mill Creek 659
192 Lashmeet 655
193 Bud 644
194 Bruno 638
195 Wiley Ford 630
196 Beverly 629
197 War 628
198 Rivesville 627
199 Big Chimney 610
200 Cameron 609
201 Gatewood 605
202 East View 604
203 Thomas 599
204 Peterstown 594
205 West Milford 591
206 Great Cacapon 587
207 Matheny 586
208 Tioga 577
209 Idamay 575
210 West Hamlin 567
211 TIE Chelyan 564
211 TIE Elizabeth 564
213 Hartford City 557
214 Danville 549
215 Burnsville 547
216 Jefferson 534
217 Anmoore 522
218 Institute 521
219 Masontown 518
220 Crooked Creek 517
221 Grant Town 506
222 TIE Matewan 505
222 TIE Stollings 505
224 TIE Meadow Bridge 504
224 TIE Reedsville 504
226 TIE Monaville 502
226 TIE Springfield 502
228 Dupont City 501
229 Clearview 500
230 Capon Bridge 497
231 Newark 495
232 Windsor Heights 491
233 Cedar Grove 489
234 Cowen 485
235 Montcalm 484
236 Red Jacket 482
237 Jane Lew 480
238 TIE Middleway 479
238 TIE Powellton 479
240 Union 476
241 Bancroft 475
242 Sarah Ann 473
243 Pineville 468
244 Chattaroy 467
245 Valley Head 462
246 Paw Paw 459
247 Beech Bottom 443
248 Pratt 438
249 Fort Gay 437
250 Franklin 435
251 West Dunbar 425
252 Handley 418
253 Gauley Bridge 413
254 Glen Fork 411
255 Tunnelton 404
256 Grantsville 401
257 Hilltop 397
258 Verdunville 396
259 Farmington 390
260 Prichard 389
261 Mitchell Heights 385
262 Hedgesville 379
263 TIE Clay 378
263 TIE Wardensville 378
265 Lester 377
266 Hendricks 375
267 Falls View 372
268 Hundred 371
269 Pine Grove 367
270 West Logan 365
271 Valley Grove 363
272 Waverly 361
273 Kimberly 357
274 Crumpler 351
275 Harpers Ferry 350
276 Mount Carbon 347
277 Delbarton 333
278 Racine 331
279 TIE Bartley 327
279 TIE Bradshaw 327
281 Eskdale 326
282 Raleigh 325
283 Henlawson 324
284 Malden 320
285 Flatwoods 319
286 Kistler 318
287 Greenville 317
288 TIE Cottageville 310
288 TIE Shrewsbury 310
290 Gilbert 308
291 Lost Creek 302
292 Bayard 299
293 Montrose 295
294 TIE East Dailey 292
294 TIE Reedy 292
296 Hinkleville 291
297 Ghent 290
298 Pullman 286
299 Kincaid 285
300 Aurora 284
301 Junior 281
302 Womelsdorf (Coalton) 280
303 Wallace 277
304 TIE Charlton Heights 276
304 TIE Rock Cave 276
306 Salt Rock 274
307 Cairo 273
308 TIE Fairview 267
308 TIE Brandywine 267
310 Whitesville 266
311 Carolina 261
312 Amherstdale 256
313 TIE Albright 254
313 TIE Greenview 254
313 TIE Oakvale 254
316 Iaeger 253
317 Leon 252
318 Boomer 250
319 Flemington 240
320 Ridgeley 239
321 Kimball 231
322 Newburg 226
323 Huttonsville 225
324 Quinwood 221
325 TIE Comfort 220
325 TIE Durbin 220
327 Neibert 219
328 Van 214
329 Wolf Summit 213
330 Elk Garden 212
331 Clifton 211
332 Big Creek 210
333 Ellenboro 209
334 Hambleton 203
335 Apple Grove 202
336 Colcord 201
337 Chauncey 198
338 Norton 196
339 Bolt 195
340 Hillsboro 194
341 TIE Glen White 193
341 TIE Reader 193
343 Kanawha 192
344 TIE Frank 188
344 TIE Omar 188
346 Crum 187
347 TIE Davy 186
347 TIE Justice 186
349 TIE Adrian 183
349 TIE Nettie 183
351 TIE Falling Spring 182
351 TIE Camden-on-Gauley 182
353 Jacksonburg 181
354 Earling 180
355 Scarbro 176
356 Henderson 174
357 Northfork 169
358 Brandonville 166
359 Cunard 165
360 Raysal 162
361 TIE Baxter 153
361 TIE Kermit 153
363 Rossmore 152
364 St. George 142
365 Switzer 140
366 Rhodell 137
367 Bramwell 135
368 Hepzibah 134
369 Sylvester 131
370 Booth 129
371 Berwind 127
372 Friendly 123
373 TIE Gypsy 119
373 TIE Harman 119
375 Justice Addition 118
376 Colliers 117
377 Dorothy 115
378 TIE Big Sandy 113
378 TIE Smithfield 113
380 Reynoldsville 111
381 Century 110
382 Anawalt 109
383 Garten 107
384 Deep Water 104
385 Worthington 102
386 Twilight 97
387 Sand Fork 96
388 Huntersville 95
389 Burlington 94
390 Auburn 91
391 TIE Covel 90
391 TIE Page 90
393 Littleton 89
394 Maybeury 88
395 TIE Cucumber 87
395 TIE Spelter 87
397 TIE Green Bank 84
397 TIE Green Spring 84
399 Pax 83
400 Itmann 80
401 Vivian 79
402 Hansford 77
403 Hollygrove 74
404 TIE Brenton 71
404 TIE Bruceton Mills 71
404 TIE Galloway 71
407 Eccles 64
408 Dixie 56
409 Blacksville 55
410 TIE Rachel 52
410 TIE Prince 52
412 Bartow 47
413 Beards Fork 46
414 Glen Ferris 41
415 Keystone 39
416 Glen Jean 34
417 Matoaka 30
418 Raymond City 28
419 TIE Dailey 23
419 TIE New Richmond 23
421 TIE Bergoo 20
421 TIE Arbovale 20
423 Belva 17
424 TIE Hico 16
424 TIE Fenwick 16
426 Peach Creek 14
427 Parcoal 12
428 Birch River 7
429 Thurmond 5
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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