West Virginia / Cities by Population
Below are the 435 West Virginia cities sorted by population from 1 to 384 (there are some ties). The population data are from the 2021 Population Estimates Program and 2020 American Community Survey. You can copy and paste this list directly into your favorite spreadsheet program. Don't you just adore lovely numbers listed nicely in columns & rows? We do!
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| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 48,018 |
| 2 | Huntington | 46,025 |
| 3 | Parkersburg | 29,403 |
| 4 | Morgantown | 29,219 |
| 5 | Wheeling | 26,568 |
| 6 | Martinsburg | 18,835 |
| 7 | Weirton | 18,813 |
| 8 | Fairmont | 18,209 |
| 9 | Beckley | 17,024 |
| 10 | Clarksburg | 15,784 |
| 11 | Teays Valley | 13,729 |
| 12 | South Charleston | 13,352 |
| 13 | St. Albans | 10,635 |
| 14 | Vienna | 10,576 |
| 15 | Cheat Lake | 9,559 |
| 16 | Cross Lanes | 9,517 |
| 17 | Bluefield | 9,499 |
| 18 | Bridgeport | 9,257 |
| 19 | Oak Hill | 8,040 |
| 20 | Moundsville | 7,981 |
| 21 | Dunbar | 7,330 |
| 22 | Hurricane | 6,919 |
| 23 | Elkins | 6,895 |
| 24 | Pea Ridge | 6,854 |
| 25 | Charles Town | 6,523 |
| 26 | Nitro | 6,518 |
| 27 | Brookhaven | 6,293 |
| 28 | Princeton | 5,798 |
| 29 | Ranson | 5,726 |
| 30 | Buckhannon | 5,265 |
| 31 | New Martinsville | 5,174 |
| 32 | Keyser | 4,860 |
| 33 | Grafton | 4,651 |
| 34 | Barboursville | 4,291 |
| 35 | Westover | 4,075 |
| 36 | Point Pleasant | 4,031 |
| 37 | Blennerhassett | 3,974 |
| 38 | Weston | 3,890 |
| 39 | Lewisburg | 3,868 |
| 40 | Ravenswood | 3,847 |
| 41 | Pinch | 3,538 |
| 42 | Pleasant Valley | 3,492 |
| 43 | Sissonville | 3,472 |
| 44 | Shady Spring | 3,467 |
| 45 | Summersville | 3,408 |
| 46 | Shannondale | 3,364 |
| 47 | Kingwood | 3,090 |
| 48 | Ripley | 3,064 |
| 49 | Williamstown | 2,982 |
| 50 | Kenova | 2,978 |
| 51 | Williamson | 2,968 |
| 52 | Philippi | 2,922 |
| 53 | Fayetteville | 2,844 |
| 54 | Madison | 2,838 |
| 55 | Milton | 2,809 |
| 56 | Follansbee | 2,799 |
| 57 | Culloden | 2,790 |
| 58 | Bluewell | 2,740 |
| 59 | Inwood | 2,700 |
| 60 | Bethlehem | 2,558 |
| 61 | Moorefield | 2,487 |
| 62 | Crab Orchard | 2,483 |
| 63 | Paden City | 2,478 |
| 64 | Wellsburg | 2,401 |
| 65 | Winfield | 2,390 |
| 66 | Shinnston | 2,306 |
| 67 | Petersburg | 2,253 |
| 68 | Hinton | 2,243 |
| 69 | Hooverson Heights | 2,221 |
| 70 | White Sulphur Springs | 2,198 |
| 71 | Chester | 2,173 |
| 72 | Mineralwells | 2,163 |
| 73 | Craigsville | 2,090 |
| 74 | Spencer | 2,038 |
| 75 | Falling Waters | 1,991 |
| 76 | Mannington | 1,946 |
| 77 | Coal City | 1,942 |
| 78 | Welch | 1,914 |
| 79 | Fairlea | 1,857 |
| 80 | St. Marys | 1,830 |
| 81 | Star City | 1,817 |
| 82 | Belington | 1,803 |
| 83 | Daniels | 1,800 |
| 84 | Stonewood | 1,789 |
| 85 | Bradley | 1,758 |
| 86 | Romney | 1,717 |
| 87 | MacArthur | 1,712 |
| 88 | McMechen | 1,680 |
| 89 | Boaz | 1,645 |
| 90 | Harrisville | 1,642 |
| 91 | Richwood | 1,637 |
| 92 | Alum Creek | 1,579 |
| 93 | Ronceverte | 1,559 |
| 94 | West Liberty | 1,548 |
| 95 | Coal Fork | 1,547 |
| 96 | Eleanor | 1,539 |
| 97 | Terra Alta | 1,498 |
| 98 | Shepherdstown | 1,494 |
| 99 | Glen Dale | 1,486 |
| 100 | Nutter Fort | 1,478 |
| 101 | Marmet | 1,473 |
| 102 | Salem | 1,470 |
| 103 | New Haven | 1,462 |
| 104 | Prosperity | 1,451 |
| 105 | Mullens | 1,445 |
| 106 | Oceana | 1,441 |
| 107 | Mount Gay-Shamrock | 1,434 |
| 108 | Wayne | 1,423 |
| 109 | Logan | 1,400 |
| 110 | Ceredo | 1,393 |
| 111 | Granville | 1,390 |
| 112 | Sistersville | 1,381 |
| 113 | Arthurdale | 1,368 |
| 114 | Beaver | 1,365 |
| 115 TIE | Mabscott and Chesapeake | 1,313 |
| 116 | Parsons | 1,307 |
| 117 | Washington | 1,303 |
| 118 | Ansted | 1,290 |
| 119 | Newell | 1,274 |
| 120 | Montgomery | 1,257 |
| 121 | Lavalette | 1,256 |
| 122 | Benwood | 1,245 |
| 123 | Mallory | 1,236 |
| 124 | Buffalo | 1,208 |
| 125 | Barrackville | 1,206 |
| 126 | Piney View | 1,199 |
| 127 | Rainelle | 1,191 |
| 128 | Despard | 1,169 |
| 129 | Fort Ashby | 1,163 |
| 130 | Belle | 1,146 |
| 131 | Shenandoah Junction | 1,129 |
| 132 | Enterprise | 1,115 |
| 133 | Glenville | 1,112 |
| 134 | Sophia | 1,107 |
| 135 TIE | Lubeck and Mount Hope | 1,104 |
| 136 | Elkview | 1,095 |
| 137 | Cassville | 1,042 |
| 138 | Pennsboro | 1,040 |
| 139 | Bolivar | 1,033 |
| 140 | Brush Fork | 1,025 |
| 141 | Stanaford | 1,024 |
| 142 TIE | Hamlin and Gilbert Creek | 1,019 |
| 143 | New Cumberland | 1,007 |
| 144 | Chapmanville | 1,001 |
| 145 | Monongah | 993 |
| 146 | Marlinton | 982 |
| 147 | Rand | 977 |
| 148 | Tornado | 976 |
| 149 | Alderson | 966 |
| 150 | Sprague | 960 |
| 151 | Athens | 933 |
| 152 | Chelyan | 920 |
| 153 | Idamay | 886 |
| 154 | Poca | 873 |
| 155 | Rupert | 867 |
| 156 | Belmont | 862 |
| 157 | Sutton | 859 |
| 158 | Mason | 854 |
| 159 | Carpendale | 852 |
| 160 | Clendenin | 850 |
| 161 | Shrewsbury | 841 |
| 162 | Cameron | 834 |
| 163 | North Hills | 827 |
| 164 | Rivesville | 823 |
| 165 | East Bank | 806 |
| 166 | McConnell | 786 |
| 167 | Hilltop | 776 |
| 168 | Accoville | 765 |
| 169 | Man | 759 |
| 170 TIE | Bath (Berkeley Springs) and Gassaway | 755 |
| 171 | Bethany | 749 |
| 172 | Lesage | 745 |
| 173 | Smithers | 737 |
| 174 | Gary | 730 |
| 175 | Bruno | 724 |
| 176 | Jefferson | 719 |
| 177 | Wiley Ford | 718 |
| 178 | Addison (Webster Springs) | 715 |
| 179 | Lumberport | 710 |
| 180 | Piedmont | 707 |
| 181 | Elizabeth | 706 |
| 182 | White Hall | 705 |
| 183 TIE | Cedar Grove and Middlebourne | 700 |
| 184 | Glasgow | 699 |
| 185 | Waverly | 687 |
| 186 | Grant Town | 685 |
| 187 | Holden | 677 |
| 188 | Fort Gay | 671 |
| 189 | War | 662 |
| 190 | West Union | 661 |
| 191 | Triadelphia | 659 |
| 192 | Malden | 657 |
| 193 | Glen White | 648 |
| 194 | Danville | 645 |
| 195 | East View | 642 |
| 196 | Pineville | 638 |
| 197 | Valley Bend | 634 |
| 198 | Boomer | 624 |
| 199 | Beverly | 623 |
| 200 | Powellton | 621 |
| 201 | Thomas | 614 |
| 202 | Hometown | 595 |
| 203 | Kanawha | 594 |
| 204 | Ghent | 589 |
| 205 | Davis | 588 |
| 206 | Chattaroy | 585 |
| 207 TIE | Ridgeley and Justice | 584 |
| 208 | Montcalm | 582 |
| 209 | Reedsville | 562 |
| 210 TIE | Mill Creek and Booth | 560 |
| 211 | Gallipolis Ferry | 559 |
| 212 | East Dailey | 555 |
| 213 | Newark | 554 |
| 214 | Gauley Bridge | 542 |
| 215 | Beech Bottom | 540 |
| 216 | Charlton Heights | 539 |
| 217 | Masontown | 533 |
| 218 | Great Cacapon | 525 |
| 219 | West Hamlin | 509 |
| 220 TIE | Anmoore and Scarbro | 508 |
| 221 | Hartford City | 504 |
| 222 | Nettie | 494 |
| 223 | Dupont City | 491 |
| 224 | Big Chimney | 484 |
| 225 | Franklin | 482 |
| 226 | Cowen | 479 |
| 227 TIE | Racine and Grantsville | 476 |
| 228 | Lashmeet | 473 |
| 229 TIE | Pratt and Hepzibah | 471 |
| 230 TIE | Clearview and Rowlesburg | 463 |
| 231 | Peterstown | 454 |
| 232 | Mount Carbon | 453 |
| 233 | West Milford | 447 |
| 234 | Harts | 440 |
| 235 | Institute | 439 |
| 236 | Amherstdale | 434 |
| 237 TIE | Union and Capon Bridge | 425 |
| 238 | Springfield | 421 |
| 239 | Hinkleville | 419 |
| 240 TIE | Verdunville and Bolt | 417 |
| 241 TIE | Paw Paw, Kopperston, and Delbarton | 413 |
| 242 | Jane Lew | 406 |
| 243 | Raysal | 405 |
| 244 | Gatewood | 404 |
| 245 | Farmington | 403 |
| 246 | Matewan | 402 |
| 247 TIE | Glen Fork and West Dunbar | 400 |
| 248 | Middleway | 396 |
| 249 TIE | Burnsville and Reynoldsville | 393 |
| 250 | West Logan | 391 |
| 251 | Bancroft | 388 |
| 252 | Clay | 387 |
| 253 TIE | Clifton, Rock Cave, and Chauncey | 386 |
| 254 | Junior | 384 |
| 255 | Fairview | 373 |
| 256 | Crooked Creek | 368 |
| 257 | Omar | 367 |
| 258 | Justice Addition | 358 |
| 259 | Lost Creek | 357 |
| 260 | Windsor Heights | 355 |
| 261 | Pine Grove | 353 |
| 262 | Kincaid | 352 |
| 263 | Whitesville | 351 |
| 264 | Monaville | 345 |
| 265 | Lester | 333 |
| 266 | Raymond City | 331 |
| 267 | Robinette | 329 |
| 268 | Gilbert | 324 |
| 269 | Prichard | 321 |
| 270 | Meadow Bridge | 317 |
| 271 | Carolina | 313 |
| 272 | Rachel | 312 |
| 273 | Mitchell Heights | 310 |
| 274 | Wallace | 309 |
| 275 TIE | Bud and Tunnelton | 308 |
| 276 TIE | Kermit and Flemington | 307 |
| 277 | Greenville | 305 |
| 278 | Hedgesville | 298 |
| 279 | Reader | 290 |
| 280 | New Richmond | 289 |
| 281 | Switzer | 284 |
| 282 | Greenview | 281 |
| 283 TIE | Bramwell and Newburg | 274 |
| 284 TIE | Kimberly and Iaeger | 273 |
| 285 | Valley Grove | 270 |
| 286 | Harpers Ferry | 269 |
| 287 | Wardensville | 267 |
| 288 | Norton | 266 |
| 289 TIE | Flatwoods and Albright | 261 |
| 290 | Red Jacket | 255 |
| 291 | Kistler | 249 |
| 292 | Hundred | 248 |
| 293 | Durbin | 240 |
| 294 | Northfork | 238 |
| 295 TIE | Ellenboro and Spelter | 233 |
| 296 | Hillsboro | 231 |
| 297 | Henderson | 228 |
| 298 | Deep Water | 227 |
| 299 | Comfort | 225 |
| 300 | Crumpler | 224 |
| 301 TIE | Stollings and Davy | 223 |
| 302 TIE | Berwind and Hendricks | 221 |
| 303 TIE | Handley and Tioga | 220 |
| 304 | Bradshaw | 218 |
| 305 | Quinwood | 217 |
| 306 | Hambleton | 212 |
| 307 | Elk Garden | 210 |
| 308 TIE | Dixie and Itmann | 206 |
| 309 | Aurora | 200 |
| 310 | Bayard | 199 |
| 311 | Raleigh | 198 |
| 312 | Galloway | 191 |
| 313 | Womelsdorf (Coalton) | 189 |
| 314 | Sarah Ann | 188 |
| 315 | Keystone | 186 |
| 316 | Page | 185 |
| 317 | Littleton | 184 |
| 318 | Worthington | 182 |
| 319 | Sand Fork | 181 |
| 320 | Anawalt | 179 |
| 321 | Rossmore | 177 |
| 322 | Glen Ferris | 174 |
| 323 TIE | Matoaka and Cairo | 172 |
| 324 TIE | Osage and Dorothy | 170 |
| 325 TIE | Valley Head and Falling Spring | 168 |
| 326 | Hico | 167 |
| 327 TIE | Gypsy, Sylvester, and Huttonsville | 162 |
| 328 | Falls View | 161 |
| 329 TIE | Brandywine and Salt Rock | 158 |
| 330 | Century | 157 |
| 331 | Kimball | 152 |
| 332 TIE | Reedy, Apple Grove, and Matheny | 151 |
| 333 | Glen Jean | 145 |
| 334 | Montrose | 141 |
| 335 | Van | 138 |
| 336 | Eskdale | 137 |
| 337 TIE | Rhodell, Oakvale, and Brandonville | 136 |
| 338 | Leon | 135 |
| 339 | Cunard | 134 |
| 340 TIE | Pax and Pullman | 133 |
| 341 TIE | Colcord and Adrian | 130 |
| 342 | St. George | 128 |
| 343 TIE | Camden-on-Gauley and Arbovale | 124 |
| 344 | Wolf Summit | 123 |
| 345 TIE | Henlawson, Blacksville, and Pageton | 120 |
| 346 | Birch River | 116 |
| 347 TIE | Burlington and Neibert | 114 |
| 348 TIE | Roderfield and Garten | 111 |
| 349 | Brenton | 106 |
| 350 | Baxter | 105 |
| 351 | Huntersville | 104 |
| 352 | Smithfield | 101 |
| 353 | Corinne | 99 |
| 354 | Friendly | 98 |
| 355 TIE | Fenwick and Harman | 95 |
| 356 | Pentress | 91 |
| 357 | Helvetia | 84 |
| 358 | Whitmer | 82 |
| 359 | Parcoal | 81 |
| 360 TIE | Jacksonburg, Bartow, and Auburn | 79 |
| 361 TIE | Big Creek and Green Bank | 74 |
| 362 | Maybeury | 72 |
| 363 | Green Spring | 71 |
| 364 | Bergoo | 70 |
| 365 | Cottageville | 68 |
| 366 | Belva | 65 |
| 367 | Bruceton Mills | 64 |
| 368 TIE | Beards Fork and Hansford | 55 |
| 369 | Frank | 52 |
| 370 | Crum | 44 |
| 371 | Twilight | 42 |
| 372 | Peach Creek | 40 |
| 373 | Dailey | 39 |
| 374 | Colliers | 35 |
| 375 | Hollygrove | 33 |
| 376 | Big Sandy | 26 |
| 377 | Covel | 25 |
| 378 | Cucumber | 23 |
| 379 | Pickens | 19 |
| 380 | Prince | 17 |
| 381 | Earling | 16 |
| 382 | Helen | 15 |
| 383 | Cass | 9 |
| 384 | Thurmond | 3 |
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The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:
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