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West Virginia Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 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 430 West Virginia cities, sorted from the most populous cities in West Virginia to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2023 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 13,961
12 South Charleston 13,281
13 Cheat Lake 10,485
14 Vienna 10,457
15 St. Albans 10,387
16 Cross Lanes 10,172
17 Bridgeport 9,377
18 Bluefield 9,272
19 Oak Hill 7,849
20 Moundsville 7,724
21 Charles Town 7,672
22 Pea Ridge 7,188
23 Dunbar 7,163
24 Hurricane 6,806
25 Elkins 6,755
26 Brookhaven 6,465
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 Point Pleasant 3,908
37 Pinch 3,893
38 Ravenswood 3,819
39 Lewisburg 3,785
40 Weston 3,776
41 Pleasant Valley 3,483
42 Shady Spring 3,455
43 Shannondale 3,441
44 Welch 3,414
45 Summersville 3,344
46 Blennerhassett 3,229
47 Culloden 3,158
48 Ripley 3,043
49 Kingwood 2,956
50 Williamstown 2,955
51 Philippi 2,904
52 Kenova 2,897
53 Williamson 2,831
54 Fayetteville 2,804
55 Milton 2,755
56 Madison 2,742
57 Sissonville 2,706
58 Follansbee 2,692
59 Inwood 2,605
60 Bethlehem 2,553
61 Mineralwells 2,489
62 Moorefield 2,487
63 Paden City 2,408
64 Falling Waters 2,384
65 Winfield 2,368
66 Wellsburg 2,302
67 Bluewell 2,281
68 Shinnston 2,276
69 Petersburg 2,268
70 White Sulphur Springs 2,187
71 Hooverson Heights 2,156
72 Hinton 2,142
73 Chester 2,113
74 Spencer 1,982
75 Mannington 1,916
76 Crab Orchard 1,877
77 Belington 1,789
78 Star City 1,778
79 St. Marys 1,762
80 Stonewood 1,759
81 Romney 1,753
82 Richwood 1,623
83 McMechen 1,613
84 Craigsville 1,584
85 Prosperity 1,575
86 Harrisville 1,554
87 Daniels 1,542
88 Shepherdstown 1,537
89 Ronceverte 1,531
90 Eleanor 1,517
91 Salem 1,482
92 Alum Creek 1,472
93 Nutter Fort 1,454
94 Mallory 1,453
95 West Liberty 1,441
96 Mount Gay-Shamrock 1,440
97 Marmet 1,435
98 Bradley 1,429
99 Glen Dale 1,425
100 New Haven 1,418
101 Coal Fork 1,414
102 Terra Alta 1,413
103 Lubeck 1,412
104 Wayne 1,395
105 Oceana 1,389
106 Mullens 1,383
107 Boaz 1,374
108 Granville 1,371
109 Ceredo 1,341
110 Shenandoah Junction 1,339
111 Logan 1,337
112 TIE Sistersville 1,327
112 TIE Stanaford 1,327
114 Chesapeake 1,290
115 Parsons 1,289
116 MacArthur 1,287
117 Mabscott 1,282
118 Mount Hope 1,276
119 Ansted 1,272
120 Fairlea 1,266
121 Newell 1,252
122 Coal City 1,236
123 Montgomery 1,224
124 Brush Fork 1,213
125 Buffalo 1,205
126 Barrackville 1,201
127 Benwood 1,191
128 Lesage 1,165
129 Rainelle 1,159
130 Washington 1,129
131 Gilbert Creek 1,119
132 Belle 1,106
133 Tornado 1,101
134 Enterprise 1,084
135 Sophia 1,082
136 Glenville 1,079
137 Monongah 1,039
138 Despard 1,038
139 Pennsboro 1,014
140 Fort Ashby 1,011
141 Bolivar 1,005
142 Hamlin 992
143 New Cumberland 984
144 Sprague 971
145 Marlinton 969
146 Chapmanville 956
147 Athens 942
148 Alderson 941
149 Rand 915
150 Cassville 900
151 Poca 864
152 Clendenin 862
153 TIE Rupert 847
153 TIE Carpendale 847
155 McConnell 837
156 TIE Sutton 836
156 TIE Great Cacapon 836
158 TIE Belmont 834
158 TIE Mason 834
160 Cameron 821
161 North Hills 817
162 Rivesville 813
163 Elkview 800
164 Lavalette 795
165 East Bank 791
166 Gallipolis Ferry 766
167 Bethany 756
168 Arthurdale 755
169 Bath (Berkeley Springs) 752
170 Accoville 743
171 TIE Gassaway 734
171 TIE Lashmeet 734
173 Man 727
174 Kopperston 717
175 Valley Bend 713
176 Smithers 709
177 TIE Gary 703
177 TIE White Hall 703
179 Piedmont 701
180 Hometown 699
181 Elizabeth 698
182 Lumberport 695
183 Piney View 692
184 Cedar Grove 691
185 Institute 690
186 Addison (Webster Springs) 689
187 Glasgow 684
188 Middlebourne 678
189 Crooked Creek 675
190 Grant Town 674
191 Fort Gay 661
192 Corinne 660
193 Hilltop 655
194 Jefferson 653
195 Triadelphia 651
196 Danville 640
197 West Union 639
198 Idamay 635
199 East View 625
200 TIE Bruno 619
200 TIE Beaver 619
202 Pineville 610
203 TIE Thomas 602
203 TIE Beverly 602
205 Robinette 597
206 Wiley Ford 588
207 Davis 581
208 TIE Monaville 578
208 TIE Harts 578
210 TIE Chattaroy 577
210 TIE Ridgeley 577
212 Greenville 574
213 Holden 561
214 War 559
215 Mill Creek 542
216 Montcalm 541
217 Red Jacket 539
218 Gauley Bridge 530
219 Reedsville 526
220 Beech Bottom 524
221 Mount Carbon 519
222 Powellton 518
223 Tioga 509
224 Masontown 505
225 Anmoore 501
226 West Hamlin 500
227 Big Chimney 497
228 Hartford City 494
229 Boomer 488
230 Springfield 485
231 Grantsville 471
232 Cowen 469
233 Franklin 468
234 Pratt 461
235 Clearview 459
236 Dupont City 455
237 Racine 451
238 Peterstown 449
239 Gatewood 443
240 West Milford 442
241 Rowlesburg 435
242 Prichard 434
243 Charlton Heights 428
244 Newark 424
245 Capon Bridge 422
246 Union 415
247 Glen Fork 413
248 Paw Paw 410
249 TIE Matheny 403
249 TIE Middleway 403
251 TIE Stollings 398
251 TIE Farmington 398
253 Earling 397
254 TIE Waverly 395
254 TIE Delbarton 395
256 Clifton 392
257 Jane Lew 388
258 West Dunbar 385
259 Bancroft 384
260 Matewan 381
261 TIE Burnsville 380
261 TIE Verdunville 380
263 Kistler 378
264 TIE Junior 376
264 TIE Henlawson 376
266 Clay 375
267 West Logan 373
268 Fairview 370
269 Rock Cave 364
270 Ghent 363
271 Lost Creek 348
272 Pine Grove 344
273 Windsor Heights 339
274 Whitesville 337
275 Shrewsbury 329
276 Lester 326
277 East Dailey 320
278 Hinkleville 317
279 Meadow Bridge 314
280 Gilbert 311
281 TIE Aurora 304
281 TIE Flemington 304
283 Hedgesville 301
284 TIE Raysal 299
284 TIE Mitchell Heights 299
286 Malden 298
287 Sarah Ann 297
288 Kincaid 296
289 Kermit 294
290 TIE Nettie 291
290 TIE Tunnelton 291
292 Eskdale 283
293 Hepzibah 281
294 Crumpler 279
295 Harpers Ferry 268
296 TIE Valley Grove 265
296 TIE Bramwell 265
298 Bud 263
299 Wardensville 262
300 Kimberly 260
301 Newburg 258
302 TIE Cottageville 257
302 TIE Flatwoods 257
304 Kimball 253
305 Chelyan 252
306 TIE Chauncey 251
306 TIE Wallace 251
308 TIE Big Creek 249
308 TIE Durbin 249
310 Albright 246
311 Ellenboro 243
312 Hundred 242
313 Reynoldsville 238
314 Justice 235
315 Garten 234
316 Iaeger 230
317 Reader 229
318 Berwind 228
319 Hillsboro 227
320 TIE Apple Grove 223
320 TIE Greenview 223
322 Henderson 221
323 Hendricks 220
324 Wolf Summit 216
325 Neibert 215
326 Handley 214
327 Quinwood 213
328 Hambleton 211
329 Northfork 208
330 Elk Garden 207
331 Norton 205
332 Glen White 200
333 Comfort 199
334 Brandywine 198
335 Page 195
336 TIE Bayard 193
336 TIE Frank 193
338 Davy 189
339 Carolina 188
340 Rossmore 186
341 Womelsdorf (Coalton) 185
342 Bradshaw 183
343 Switzer 179
344 Scarbro 178
345 TIE Worthington 175
345 TIE Sand Fork 175
347 Falling Spring 169
348 Raleigh 168
349 TIE Cairo 167
349 TIE Rachel 167
351 Salt Rock 161
352 Itmann 159
353 TIE Huttonsville 157
353 TIE Keystone 157
355 Booth 156
356 TIE Falls View 155
356 TIE Arbovale 155
358 Sylvester 154
359 Baxter 153
360 Anawalt 151
361 TIE Justice Addition 147
361 TIE Reedy 147
363 St. George 145
364 Crum 143
365 Montrose 139
366 Rhodell 137
367 TIE Galloway 135
367 TIE Omar 135
369 TIE Pullman 131
369 TIE Oakvale 131
371 TIE Pax 130
371 TIE Kanawha 130
373 TIE Leon 129
373 TIE Van 129
375 Brandonville 128
376 Roderfield 126
377 Green Spring 123
378 Camden-on-Gauley 122
379 Cunard 121
380 Adrian 120
381 Blacksville 119
382 Raymond City 116
383 Dorothy 112
384 Burlington 109
385 TIE Valley Head 107
385 TIE Century 107
387 Jacksonburg 106
388 Spelter 105
389 Hollygrove 104
390 TIE Twilight 103
390 TIE Colcord 103
392 Brenton 100
393 Hico 97
394 TIE Smithfield 96
394 TIE Littleton 96
396 TIE Friendly 94
396 TIE Harman 94
398 TIE Matoaka 92
398 TIE Vivian 92
400 Maybeury 87
401 TIE Hansford 86
401 TIE Gypsy 86
403 Covel 82
404 Auburn 78
405 Bartow 74
406 Dixie 73
407 Cucumber 62
408 Bruceton Mills 61
409 Bolt 57
410 Glen Jean 55
411 Green Bank 51
412 TIE Whitmer 45
412 TIE Fenwick 45
414 TIE Eccles 40
414 TIE Deep Water 40
414 TIE Glen Ferris 40
417 Belva 35
418 Prince 34
419 Bergoo 29
420 New Richmond 27
421 Osage 26
422 Bartley 23
423 Huntersville 22
424 Helvetia 16
425 TIE Pickens 15
425 TIE Colliers 15
427 Big Sandy 14
428 Birch River 6
429 Amherstdale 5
430 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, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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