City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 46,237 | 48,641 | -1.28% | 1,473 | 31.40 | City |
| Huntington | 2 | 44,850 | 46,750 | -1.05% | 2,765 | 16.22 | City |
| Morgantown | 3 | 30,509 | 30,187 | 0.26% | 2,997 | 10.18 | City |
| Parkersburg | 4 | 28,812 | 29,664 | -0.73% | 2,445 | 11.78 | City |
| Wheeling | 5 | 25,945 | 26,996 | -1% | 1,882 | 13.79 | City |
| Martinsburg | 6 | 18,988 | 18,774 | 0.28% | 2,864 | 6.63 | City |
| Weirton | 7 | 18,144 | 19,110 | -1.32% | 1,005 | 18.05 | City |
| Fairmont | 8 | 18,064 | 18,426 | -0.5% | 2,100 | 8.60 | City |
| Beckley | 9 | 16,362 | 17,218 | -1.29% | 1,723 | 9.50 | City |
| Clarksburg | 10 | 15,312 | 16,019 | -1.14% | 1,575 | 9.72 | City |
| Teays Valley | 11 | 13,838 | 13,729 | 0.08% | 1,906 | 7.26 | CDP |
| South Charleston | 12 | 13,093 | 13,845 | -1.42% | 1,341 | 9.76 | City |
| Cross Lanes | 13 | 10,557 | 9,517 | 2.53% | 1,688 | 6.25 | CDP |
| Vienna | 14 | 10,396 | 10,638 | -0.58% | 2,620 | 3.97 | City |
| St. Albans | 15 | 10,241 | 10,825 | -1.41% | 2,833 | 3.62 | City |
| Cheat Lake | 16 | 9,728 | 9,559 | -1.55% | 678 | 14.34 | CDP |
| Bridgeport | 17 | 9,395 | 9,321 | 0.19% | 886 | 10.60 | City |
| Bluefield | 18 | 9,160 | 9,608 | -1.21% | 1,021 | 8.97 | City |
| Charles Town | 19 | 8,054 | 6,526 | 4.98% | 1,373 | 5.87 | City |
| Oak Hill | 20 | 7,744 | 8,163 | -1.34% | 795 | 9.75 | City |
| Moundsville | 21 | 7,613 | 8,057 | -1.44% | 2,619 | 2.91 | City |
| Dunbar | 22 | 7,067 | 7,450 | -1.34% | 2,522 | 2.80 | City |
| Pea Ridge | 23 | 6,914 | 6,854 | 0.22% | 2,983 | 2.32 | CDP |
| Hurricane | 24 | 6,754 | 6,961 | -0.76% | 1,819 | 3.71 | City |
| Elkins | 25 | 6,699 | 6,923 | -0.83% | 1,844 | 3.63 | City |
| Brookhaven | 26 | 6,677 | 6,293 | 1.46% | 723 | 9.24 | CDP |
| Nitro | 27 | 6,358 | 6,628 | -1.06% | 1,190 | 5.34 | City |
| Ranson | 28 | 5,776 | 5,466 | 1.35% | 713 | 8.10 | County |
| Princeton | 29 | 5,574 | 5,845 | -1.21% | 1,849 | 3.01 | City |
| New Martinsville | 30 | 5,048 | 5,203 | -0.77% | 1,889 | 2.67 | City |
| Buckhannon | 31 | 5,013 | 5,180 | -0.83% | 1,760 | 2.85 | City |
| Keyser | 32 | 4,838 | 4,856 | -0.1% | 2,451 | 1.97 | City |
| Grafton | 33 | 4,544 | 4,724 | -0.98% | 1,237 | 3.67 | City |
| Pinch | 34 | 4,377 | 3,538 | 4.31% | 1,234 | 3.55 | CDP |
| Barboursville | 35 | 4,327 | 4,439 | -0.64% | 1,078 | 4.01 | Village |
| Westover | 36 | 4,067 | 3,970 | 0.59% | 1,336 | 3.04 | City |
| Point Pleasant | 37 | 3,855 | 4,065 | -1.36% | 1,596 | 2.42 | City |
| Ravenswood | 38 | 3,806 | 3,857 | -0.34% | 2,095 | 1.82 | City |
| Lewisburg | 39 | 3,742 | 3,913 | -1.14% | 984 | 3.80 | City |
| Weston | 40 | 3,720 | 3,944 | -1.48% | 1,915 | 1.94 | City |
| Shady Spring | 41 | 3,695 | 3,467 | 1.57% | 596 | 6.20 | CDP |
| Pleasant Valley | 42 | 3,475 | 3,505 | -0.23% | 1,076 | 3.23 | City |
| Welch | 43 | 3,361 | 3,572 | -1.55% | 557 | 6.04 | City |
| Summersville | 44 | 3,318 | 3,422 | -0.78% | 739 | 4.49 | City |
| Shannondale | 45 | 3,224 | 3,364 | -1.07% | 383 | 8.43 | CDP |
| Blennerhassett | 46 | 3,154 | 3,974 | -6.1% | 633 | 4.98 | CDP |
| Ripley | 47 | 3,035 | 3,067 | -0.26% | 942 | 3.22 | City |
| Kingwood | 48 | 2,948 | 2,978 | -0.27% | 1,213 | 2.43 | City |
| Williamstown | 49 | 2,943 | 2,991 | -0.41% | 1,974 | 1.49 | City |
| Mineralwells | 50 | 2,935 | 2,163 | 7.04% | 1,911 | 1.54 | CDP |
| Inwood | 51 | 2,905 | 2,700 | 1.29% | 1,018 | 2.85 | CDP |
| Culloden | 52 | 2,900 | 2,790 | -0.03% | 737 | 3.93 | CDP |
| Philippi | 53 | 2,897 | 2,924 | -0.24% | 1,024 | 2.83 | City |
| Kenova | 54 | 2,853 | 3,027 | -1.52% | 2,163 | 1.32 | City |
| Fayetteville | 55 | 2,770 | 2,905 | -1.21% | 480 | 5.77 | Village |
| Williamson | 56 | 2,753 | 3,064 | -2.76% | 841 | 3.27 | City |
| Milton | 57 | 2,738 | 2,804 | -0.62% | 1,391 | 1.97 | Village |
| Madison | 58 | 2,688 | 2,904 | -1.97% | 384 | 7.01 | City |
| Follansbee | 59 | 2,643 | 2,837 | -1.82% | 1,434 | 1.84 | City |
| Bethlehem | 60 | 2,537 | 2,601 | -0.63% | 716 | 3.54 | Village |
| Moorefield | 61 | 2,480 | 2,508 | -0.28% | 930 | 2.67 | Village |
| Hooverson Heights | 62 | 2,437 | 2,221 | 2.27% | 1,078 | 2.26 | CDP |
| Paden City | 63 | 2,366 | 2,532 | -1.74% | 2,797 | 0.85 | City |
| Winfield | 64 | 2,359 | 2,393 | -0.38% | 1,000 | 2.36 | Village |
| Falling Waters | 65 | 2,309 | 1,991 | 3.59% | 1,837 | 1.26 | CDP |
| Shinnston | 66 | 2,260 | 2,323 | -0.7% | 1,352 | 1.67 | City |
| Petersburg | 67 | 2,258 | 2,296 | -0.44% | 1,397 | 1.62 | City |
| Wellsburg | 68 | 2,255 | 2,441 | -2.04% | 2,325 | 0.97 | City |
| Bluewell | 69 | 2,227 | 2,740 | -3.09% | 495 | 4.50 | CDP |
| White Sulphur Springs | 70 | 2,176 | 2,218 | -0.5% | 1,162 | 1.87 | City |
| Hinton | 71 | 2,109 | 2,240 | -1.54% | 944 | 2.23 | City |
| Chester | 72 | 2,084 | 2,200 | -1.37% | 2,086 | 1 | City |
| Craigsville | 73 | 2,012 | 2,090 | -0.94% | 331 | 6.07 | CDP |
| Cassville | 74 | 1,980 | 1,042 | 11.55% | 558 | 3.55 | CDP |
| Spencer | 75 | 1,965 | 2,032 | -0.86% | 1,573 | 1.25 | City |
| Mannington | 76 | 1,904 | 1,950 | -0.63% | 1,742 | 1.09 | City |
| Sissonville | 77 | 1,888 | 3,472 | -17.34% | 148 | 12.75 | CDP |
| Belington | 78 | 1,784 | 1,804 | -0.28% | 866 | 2.06 | Village |
| Star City | 79 | 1,784 | 1,758 | 0.34% | 3,648 | 0.49 | Village |
| Stanaford | 80 | 1,778 | 1,024 | 11.89% | 932 | 1.91 | CDP |
| Romney | 81 | 1,749 | 1,764 | -0.23% | 1,655 | 1.06 | City |
| Stonewood | 82 | 1,743 | 1,805 | -0.91% | 2,048 | 0.85 | City |
| St. Marys | 83 | 1,738 | 1,832 | -1.36% | 1,697 | 1.02 | City |
| Crab Orchard | 84 | 1,646 | 2,483 | -8.35% | 732 | 2.25 | CDP |
| Prosperity | 85 | 1,611 | 1,451 | 2.55% | 655 | 2.46 | CDP |
| Richwood | 86 | 1,610 | 1,660 | -0.8% | 1,000 | 1.61 | City |
| McMechen | 87 | 1,587 | 1,691 | -1.61% | 2,779 | 0.57 | City |
| Shepherdstown | 88 | 1,539 | 1,531 | 0.13% | 3,838 | 0.40 | Village |
| Harrisville | 89 | 1,531 | 1,622 | -1.48% | 967 | 1.58 | Village |
| Ronceverte | 90 | 1,518 | 1,570 | -0.85% | 891 | 1.70 | City |
| Eleanor | 91 | 1,507 | 1,545 | -0.66% | 704 | 2.14 | Village |
| Lubeck | 92 | 1,476 | 1,104 | 6.73% | 347 | 4.26 | CDP |
| Mallory | 93 | 1,470 | 1,236 | 4.18% | 337 | 4.36 | CDP |
| Salem | 94 | 1,468 | 1,522 | -0.95% | 1,097 | 1.34 | City |
| Bradley | 95 | 1,448 | 1,758 | -5.05% | 343 | 4.22 | CDP |
| Nutter Fort | 96 | 1,441 | 1,491 | -0.89% | 1,621 | 0.89 | Village |
| West Liberty | 97 | 1,436 | 1,456 | -0.35% | 1,315 | 1.09 | Village |
| Coal City | 98 | 1,429 | 1,942 | -1.11% | 227 | 6.31 | CDP |
| Marmet | 99 | 1,417 | 1,488 | -1.25% | 1,112 | 1.27 | City |
| Terra Alta | 100 | 1,410 | 1,422 | -0.21% | 1,190 | 1.19 | Village |
| Glen Dale | 101 | 1,403 | 1,489 | -1.54% | 1,651 | 0.85 | City |
| Mount Gay-Shamrock | 102 | 1,402 | 1,434 | -0.57% | 186 | 7.55 | CDP |
| New Haven | 103 | 1,400 | 1,471 | -1.27% | 1,272 | 1.10 | Village |
| Wayne | 104 | 1,381 | 1,437 | -1% | 1,170 | 1.18 | Village |
| Granville | 105 | 1,375 | 1,357 | 0.29% | 1,060 | 1.30 | Village |
| Oceana | 106 | 1,368 | 1,451 | -1.51% | 1,059 | 1.29 | Village |
| Mullens | 107 | 1,354 | 1,469 | -2.1% | 735 | 1.84 | City |
| Daniels | 108 | 1,328 | 1,800 | -8.16% | 287 | 4.63 | CDP |
| Ceredo | 109 | 1,320 | 1,404 | -1.57% | 1,005 | 1.31 | City |
| Lesage | 110 | 1,315 | 745 | 12.2% | 216 | 6.09 | CDP |
| Logan | 111 | 1,305 | 1,432 | -2.39% | 1,137 | 1.15 | City |
| Sistersville | 112 | 1,301 | 1,405 | -1.96% | 2,478 | 0.53 | City |
| Shenandoah Junction | 113 | 1,281 | 1,129 | 3.06% | 1,265 | 1.01 | CDP |
| Parsons | 114 | 1,277 | 1,323 | -0.93% | 1,138 | 1.12 | City |
| Brush Fork | 115 | 1,275 | 1,025 | 5.2% | 671 | 1.90 | CDP |
| Chesapeake | 116 | 1,275 | 1,334 | -1.16% | 2,651 | 0.48 | Village |
| Mabscott | 117 | 1,264 | 1,336 | -1.4% | 1,366 | 0.93 | Village |
| Alum Creek | 118 | 1,261 | 1,579 | -5.9% | 124 | 10.21 | CDP |
| Ansted | 119 | 1,258 | 1,312 | -1.1% | 803 | 1.57 | Village |
| Mount Hope | 120 | 1,256 | 1,335 | -1.57% | 674 | 1.86 | City |
| Montgomery | 121 | 1,208 | 1,271 | -1.31% | 745 | 1.62 | City |
| Buffalo | 122 | 1,202 | 1,212 | -0.25% | 867 | 1.39 | Village |
| Barrackville | 123 | 1,198 | 1,210 | -0.25% | 1,739 | 0.69 | Village |
| Boaz | 124 | 1,188 | 1,645 | -8.19% | 332 | 3.58 | CDP |
| Fort Ashby | 125 | 1,185 | 1,163 | 0.51% | 358 | 3.31 | CDP |
| Benwood | 126 | 1,172 | 1,247 | -1.59% | 903 | 1.30 | City |
| Rainelle | 127 | 1,150 | 1,186 | -0.78% | 1,033 | 1.11 | Village |
| Kopperston | 128 | 1,147 | 413 | 19.11% | 601 | 1.91 | CDP |
| Enterprise | 129 | 1,119 | 1,115 | -2.86% | 380 | 2.94 | CDP |
| Belle | 130 | 1,090 | 1,154 | -1.45% | 1,580 | 0.69 | Village |
| Sophia | 131 | 1,068 | 1,124 | -1.29% | 1,530 | 0.70 | Village |
| Glenville | 132 | 1,066 | 1,118 | -1.21% | 1,071 | 0.99 | Village |
| Monongah | 133 | 1,061 | 971 | 2.12% | 2,174 | 0.49 | Village |
| Sprague | 134 | 1,028 | 960 | 1.68% | 1,632 | 0.63 | CDP |
| Washington | 135 | 1,013 | 1,303 | -6.55% | 239 | 4.25 | CDP |
| MacArthur | 136 | 1,012 | 1,712 | -14.74% | 348 | 2.91 | CDP |
| McConnell | 137 | 1,012 | 786 | 5.97% | 3,223 | 0.31 | CDP |
| Coal Fork | 138 | 1,009 | 1,547 | -11.72% | 197 | 5.13 | CDP |
| Pennsboro | 139 | 1,001 | 1,051 | -1.28% | 371 | 2.70 | City |
| Tornado | 140 | 995 | 976 | -1.68% | 278 | 3.58 | CDP |
| Bolivar | 141 | 994 | 1,036 | -1.09% | 2,296 | 0.43 | Village |
| Monaville | 142 | 987 | 345 | 19.49% | 2,160 | 0.46 | CDP |
| Newell | 143 | 984 | 1,274 | -6.82% | 1,203 | 0.82 | CDP |
| Hamlin | 144 | 978 | 1,034 | -1.41% | 1,638 | 0.60 | Village |
| Hometown | 145 | 977 | 595 | 5.85% | 1,218 | 0.80 | CDP |
| New Cumberland | 146 | 972 | 1,019 | -1.22% | 797 | 1.22 | City |
| Marlinton | 147 | 962 | 990 | -0.72% | 409 | 2.35 | Village |
| Great Cacapon | 148 | 955 | 525 | 12.75% | 1,114 | 0.86 | CDP |
| Chapmanville | 149 | 935 | 1,017 | -2.2% | 1,423 | 0.66 | Village |
| Athens | 150 | 933 | 968 | -0.95% | 2,315 | 0.40 | Village |
| Alderson | 151 | 932 | 968 | -0.96% | 1,043 | 0.89 | Village |
| Lashmeet | 152 | 914 | 473 | 12.98% | 1,219 | 0.75 | CDP |
| Rand | 153 | 905 | 977 | -1.95% | 1,963 | 0.46 | CDP |
| Raysal | 154 | 883 | 405 | 15.73% | 718 | 1.23 | CDP |
| Tioga | 155 | 870 | 220 | 23.05% | 1,401 | 0.62 | CDP |
| Clendenin | 156 | 865 | 853 | 0.35% | 600 | 1.44 | Village |
| Poca | 157 | 860 | 874 | -0.46% | 1,550 | 0.56 | Village |
| Montcalm | 158 | 846 | 582 | 8.46% | 310 | 2.73 | CDP |
| Carpendale | 159 | 843 | 858 | -0.47% | 643 | 1.31 | Village |
| Rupert | 160 | 837 | 875 | -1.18% | 1,091 | 0.77 | Village |
| Sutton | 161 | 827 | 861 | -1.08% | 1,064 | 0.78 | Village |
| Mason | 162 | 826 | 857 | -0.96% | 1,417 | 0.58 | Village |
| Belmont | 163 | 822 | 868 | -1.44% | 2,015 | 0.41 | City |
| North Hills | 164 | 811 | 833 | -0.73% | 1,433 | 0.57 | Village |
| Cameron | 165 | 808 | 858 | -1.58% | 941 | 0.86 | City |
| Rivesville | 166 | 808 | 827 | -0.61% | 1,542 | 0.52 | Village |
| Despard | 167 | 797 | 1,169 | -10.45% | 544 | 1.47 | CDP |
| East Bank | 168 | 781 | 819 | -1.26% | 1,620 | 0.48 | Village |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 169 | 751 | 754 | -0.13% | 2,235 | 0.34 | Village |
| Bethany | 170 | 749 | 775 | -0.93% | 1,022 | 0.73 | Village |
| Fairlea | 171 | 743 | 1,857 | -27.23% | 199 | 3.74 | CDP |
| Gassaway | 172 | 727 | 754 | -0.95% | 629 | 1.16 | Village |
| Lavalette | 173 | 726 | 1,256 | -15.38% | 278 | 2.61 | CDP |
| Man | 174 | 711 | 774 | -2.2% | 649 | 1.10 | Village |
| Red Jacket | 175 | 708 | 255 | 16.07% | 134 | 5.27 | CDP |
| White Hall | 176 | 702 | 704 | -0.14% | 667 | 1.05 | Village |
| Smithers | 177 | 698 | 742 | -1.55% | 490 | 1.42 | City |
| Chattaroy | 178 | 697 | 585 | 4.18% | 342 | 2.04 | CDP |
| Piedmont | 179 | 697 | 713 | -0.57% | 1,829 | 0.38 | Village |
| Elizabeth | 180 | 690 | 722 | -1.15% | 1,459 | 0.47 | Village |
| Institute | 181 | 688 | 439 | 8.35% | 2,423 | 0.28 | CDP |
| Lumberport | 182 | 688 | 715 | -1.01% | 1,368 | 0.50 | Village |
| Cedar Grove | 183 | 682 | 718 | -1.3% | 951 | 0.72 | Village |
| Gary | 184 | 682 | 765 | -2.99% | 811 | 0.84 | City |
| Glasgow | 185 | 678 | 702 | -0.88% | 1,455 | 0.47 | Village |
| Addison (Webster Springs) | 186 | 676 | 728 | -1.89% | 1,499 | 0.45 | Village |
| Grant Town | 187 | 669 | 687 | -0.74% | 1,269 | 0.53 | Village |
| Middlebourne | 188 | 665 | 716 | -1.92% | 1,842 | 0.36 | Village |
| Fort Gay | 189 | 656 | 676 | -0.76% | 795 | 0.82 | Village |
| Triadelphia | 190 | 644 | 671 | -1.07% | 957 | 0.67 | Village |
| West Union | 191 | 634 | 652 | -0.78% | 1,761 | 0.36 | Village |
| West Dunbar | 192 | 630 | 400 | 10.14% | 2,788 | 0.23 | CDP |
| Danville | 193 | 629 | 673 | -1.72% | 588 | 1.07 | Village |
| Wiley Ford | 194 | 612 | 718 | -4.08% | 212 | 2.88 | CDP |
| Clifton | 195 | 610 | 386 | 10.11% | 2,383 | 0.26 | CDP |
| Jefferson | 196 | 603 | 719 | -2.58% | 1,805 | 0.33 | CDP |
| Thomas | 197 | 600 | 606 | -0.33% | 135 | 4.46 | City |
| Pineville | 198 | 599 | 643 | -1.8% | 780 | 0.77 | Village |
| Beverly | 199 | 595 | 621 | -1.16% | 1,355 | 0.44 | Village |
| Gilbert Creek | 200 | 591 | 1,019 | -15.33% | 51 | 11.57 | CDP |
| Holden | 201 | 583 | 677 | 2.1% | 156 | 3.73 | CDP |
| Crumpler | 202 | 574 | 224 | 18.11% | 383 | 1.50 | CDP |
| Davis | 203 | 574 | 600 | -1.21% | 314 | 1.83 | Village |
| Ridgeley | 204 | 573 | 589 | -0.69% | 1,976 | 0.29 | Village |
| Prichard | 205 | 572 | 321 | 11.94% | 517 | 1.11 | CDP |
| Gallipolis Ferry | 206 | 567 | 559 | 0.35% | 249 | 2.27 | CDP |
| Arthurdale | 207 | 546 | 1,368 | -27.3% | 110 | 4.96 | CDP |
| Dupont City | 208 | 543 | 491 | 2.45% | 3,271 | 0.17 | CDP |
| War | 209 | 540 | 616 | -3.4% | 606 | 0.89 | City |
| Mill Creek | 210 | 537 | 556 | -0.92% | 1,175 | 0.46 | Village |
| Valley Bend | 211 | 536 | 634 | -4.29% | 381 | 1.41 | CDP |
| Reedsville | 212 | 524 | 531 | -0.38% | 805 | 0.65 | Village |
| Gauley Bridge | 213 | 522 | 552 | -1.51% | 334 | 1.56 | Village |
| Falls View | 214 | 519 | 161 | 20.98% | 1,573 | 0.33 | CDP |
| Beech Bottom | 215 | 514 | 554 | -1.91% | 442 | 1.16 | Village |
| Masontown | 216 | 504 | 506 | -0.2% | 1,813 | 0.28 | Village |
| Corinne | 217 | 503 | 99 | 25.12% | 1,363 | 0.37 | CDP |
| Anmoore | 218 | 497 | 513 | -0.8% | 470 | 1.06 | Village |
| West Hamlin | 219 | 493 | 520 | -1.4% | 923 | 0.53 | Village |
| Hartford City | 220 | 490 | 506 | -0.81% | 396 | 1.24 | Village |
| Middleway | 221 | 484 | 396 | 4.76% | 432 | 1.12 | CDP |
| Kimberly | 222 | 477 | 273 | 11.97% | 535 | 0.89 | CDP |
| Beaver | 223 | 471 | 1,365 | -32.13% | 108 | 4.36 | CDP |
| Verdunville | 224 | 470 | 417 | -5.81% | 176 | 2.67 | CDP |
| Cowen | 225 | 463 | 487 | -1.28% | 736 | 0.63 | Village |
| Grantsville | 226 | 463 | 493 | -1.7% | 1,064 | 0.43 | Village |
| Franklin | 227 | 462 | 486 | -1.28% | 822 | 0.56 | Village |
| Pratt | 228 | 454 | 481 | -1.52% | 1,587 | 0.29 | Village |
| Clearview | 229 | 453 | 476 | -1.31% | 1,121 | 0.40 | Village |
| Elkview | 230 | 453 | 1,095 | -26.1% | 270 | 1.68 | CDP |
| Boomer | 231 | 450 | 624 | -8.72% | 428 | 1.05 | CDP |
| Peterstown | 232 | 449 | 449 | 0% | 1,421 | 0.32 | Village |
| Hico | 233 | 445 | 167 | 7.49% | 89 | 5.01 | CDP |
| Racine | 234 | 438 | 476 | -2.01% | 914 | 0.48 | CDP |
| West Milford | 235 | 438 | 452 | -0.91% | 825 | 0.53 | Village |
| Accoville | 236 | 434 | 765 | -15.73% | 135 | 3.23 | CDP |
| Rowlesburg | 237 | 433 | 441 | -0.46% | 428 | 1.01 | Village |
| Crooked Creek | 238 | 432 | 368 | 3.85% | 759 | 0.57 | CDP |
| Harts | 239 | 432 | 440 | -0.46% | 47 | 9.18 | CDP |
| Hilltop | 240 | 430 | 776 | -16.67% | 657 | 0.65 | CDP |
| Capon Bridge | 241 | 424 | 416 | 0.47% | 600 | 0.71 | Village |
| Henlawson | 242 | 424 | 120 | 12.17% | 529 | 0.80 | CDP |
| Idamay | 243 | 422 | 886 | -21.56% | 479 | 0.88 | CDP |
| Springfield | 244 | 419 | 421 | 0.96% | 313 | 1.34 | CDP |
| Union | 245 | 413 | 420 | -0.48% | 924 | 0.45 | Village |
| Paw Paw | 246 | 409 | 412 | -0.24% | 772 | 0.53 | Village |
| Farmington | 247 | 401 | 388 | 0.75% | 966 | 0.41 | Village |
| Hinkleville | 248 | 399 | 419 | -1.24% | 605 | 0.66 | CDP |
| Delbarton | 249 | 387 | 418 | -2.02% | 195 | 1.99 | Village |
| Robinette | 250 | 385 | 329 | -10.05% | 128 | 3 | CDP |
| Bancroft | 251 | 382 | 388 | -0.52% | 2,748 | 0.14 | Village |
| Jane Lew | 252 | 382 | 406 | -1.55% | 1,598 | 0.24 | Village |
| Burnsville | 253 | 375 | 393 | -1.32% | 355 | 1.06 | Village |
| Junior | 254 | 373 | 384 | -0.8% | 1,188 | 0.31 | Village |
| Matewan | 255 | 371 | 411 | -2.63% | 671 | 0.55 | Village |
| Chauncey | 256 | 370 | 386 | -1.07% | 257 | 1.44 | CDP |
| Fairview | 257 | 369 | 373 | -0.27% | 1,318 | 0.28 | Village |
| Sarah Ann | 258 | 369 | 188 | 12.16% | 202 | 1.83 | CDP |
| Clay | 259 | 368 | 395 | -1.87% | 659 | 0.56 | Village |
| West Logan | 260 | 365 | 397 | -2.15% | 1,080 | 0.34 | Village |
| Earling | 261 | 356 | 16 | 10.56% | 2,107 | 0.17 | CDP |
| Big Chimney | 262 | 344 | 484 | -9% | 172 | 2 | CDP |
| Gatewood | 263 | 344 | 404 | -4.18% | 223 | 1.54 | CDP |
| Lost Creek | 264 | 344 | 359 | -1.15% | 354 | 0.97 | Village |
| Pine Grove | 265 | 338 | 360 | -1.74% | 960 | 0.35 | Village |
| Windsor Heights | 266 | 332 | 359 | -2.07% | 2,322 | 0.14 | Village |
| Whitesville | 267 | 329 | 361 | -2.37% | 1,072 | 0.31 | Village |
| Lester | 268 | 322 | 336 | -1.23% | 643 | 0.50 | Village |
| Powellton | 269 | 321 | 621 | -18.11% | 60 | 5.35 | CDP |
| Stollings | 270 | 312 | 223 | -7.96% | 867 | 0.36 | CDP |
| Meadow Bridge | 271 | 309 | 327 | -1.59% | 771 | 0.40 | Village |
| Gilbert | 272 | 304 | 331 | -2.25% | 306 | 0.99 | Village |
| Eskdale | 273 | 302 | 137 | -0.33% | 799 | 0.38 | CDP |
| Flemington | 274 | 302 | 310 | -0.66% | 990 | 0.30 | Village |
| East Dailey | 275 | 301 | 555 | -17.31% | 286 | 1.05 | CDP |
| Hedgesville | 276 | 300 | 304 | -0.33% | 2,290 | 0.13 | Village |
| Mitchell Heights | 277 | 293 | 315 | -2.01% | 872 | 0.34 | Village |
| Reynoldsville | 278 | 291 | 393 | -2.68% | 214 | 1.36 | CDP |
| Tunnelton | 279 | 290 | 293 | -0.34% | 866 | 0.34 | Village |
| Kermit | 280 | 287 | 314 | -2.38% | 732 | 0.39 | Village |
| Kistler | 281 | 279 | 249 | 2.95% | 188 | 1.49 | CDP |
| Waverly | 282 | 277 | 687 | -26.91% | 183 | 1.51 | CDP |
| Charlton Heights | 283 | 273 | 539 | -19.47% | 659 | 0.41 | CDP |
| East View | 284 | 269 | 642 | -22.92% | 265 | 1.02 | CDP |
| Harpers Ferry | 285 | 267 | 271 | -0.37% | 499 | 0.54 | Village |
| Cunard | 286 | 264 | 134 | 8.64% | 2,336 | 0.11 | CDP |
| Bramwell | 287 | 262 | 274 | -1.13% | 472 | 0.56 | Village |
| Valley Grove | 288 | 261 | 275 | -1.51% | 477 | 0.55 | Village |
| Wardensville | 289 | 261 | 263 | -0.38% | 806 | 0.32 | Village |
| Kincaid | 290 | 260 | 352 | -5.11% | 302 | 0.86 | CDP |
| Newburg | 291 | 256 | 262 | -0.78% | 326 | 0.79 | Village |
| Flatwoods | 292 | 255 | 262 | -0.78% | 389 | 0.66 | Village |
| Durbin | 293 | 254 | 234 | 2.01% | 444 | 0.57 | Village |
| Glen Fork | 294 | 252 | 400 | -12.8% | 82 | 3.07 | CDP |
| Wolf Summit | 295 | 251 | 123 | 14.61% | 690 | 0.36 | CDP |
| Ellenboro | 296 | 249 | 224 | 2.47% | 221 | 1.13 | Village |
| Raymond City | 297 | 247 | 331 | -7.84% | 686 | 0.36 | CDP |
| Albright | 298 | 245 | 248 | -0.41% | 1,056 | 0.23 | Village |
| Kimball | 299 | 244 | 280 | -3.56% | 403 | 0.60 | Village |
| Raleigh | 300 | 244 | 198 | -0.81% | 1,319 | 0.18 | CDP |
| Crum | 301 | 242 | 44 | 26.04% | 475 | 0.51 | CDP |
| Bolt | 302 | 238 | 417 | -3.64% | 44 | 5.45 | CDP |
| Hundred | 303 | 237 | 256 | -2.07% | 472 | 0.50 | Village |
| Cottageville | 304 | 235 | 68 | 12.44% | 1,741 | 0.14 | CDP |
| Dorothy | 305 | 233 | 170 | 6.39% | 664 | 0.35 | CDP |
| Hillsboro | 306 | 225 | 232 | -0.88% | 422 | 0.53 | Village |
| Comfort | 307 | 224 | 225 | 12% | 223 | 1 | CDP |
| Iaeger | 308 | 222 | 253 | -3.48% | 280 | 0.79 | Village |
| Henderson | 309 | 219 | 227 | -0.91% | 524 | 0.42 | Village |
| Hendricks | 310 | 217 | 227 | -1.36% | 635 | 0.34 | Village |
| Piney View | 311 | 217 | 1,199 | -53.03% | 54 | 4.05 | CDP |
| Matheny | 312 | 215 | 151 | 8.04% | 61 | 3.50 | CDP |
| Neibert | 313 | 214 | 114 | -24.38% | 350 | 0.61 | CDP |
| Hansford | 314 | 213 | 55 | 23.12% | 2,663 | 0.08 | CDP |
| Handley | 315 | 211 | 223 | -1.4% | 221 | 0.95 | Village |
| Quinwood | 316 | 210 | 221 | -1.41% | 607 | 0.35 | Village |
| Hambleton | 317 | 209 | 216 | -0.95% | 1,514 | 0.14 | Village |
| Switzer | 318 | 209 | 284 | -0.48% | 89 | 2.34 | CDP |
| Aurora | 319 | 208 | 200 | -9.17% | 99 | 2.11 | CDP |
| Brandywine | 320 | 208 | 158 | 6.67% | 424 | 0.49 | CDP |
| Burlington | 321 | 207 | 114 | 5.08% | 169 | 1.23 | CDP |
| Elk Garden | 322 | 205 | 212 | -0.97% | 795 | 0.26 | Village |
| Rock Cave | 323 | 204 | 386 | -18.07% | 66 | 3.10 | CDP |
| Malden | 324 | 203 | 657 | -35.76% | 1,720 | 0.12 | CDP |
| Northfork | 325 | 200 | 230 | -3.85% | 207 | 0.96 | Village |
| Norton | 326 | 200 | 266 | 0.5% | 345 | 0.58 | CDP |
| Booth | 327 | 198 | 560 | -23.26% | 361 | 0.55 | CDP |
| Greenview | 328 | 197 | 281 | -9.63% | 200 | 0.99 | CDP |
| Hepzibah | 329 | 197 | 471 | -25.66% | 214 | 0.92 | CDP |
| Frank | 330 | 192 | 52 | 22.29% | 503 | 0.38 | CDP |
| Bayard | 331 | 191 | 199 | -1.04% | 614 | 0.31 | Village |
| Ghent | 332 | 191 | 589 | -34.14% | 149 | 1.28 | CDP |
| Deep Water | 333 | 188 | 227 | -3.09% | 213 | 0.88 | CDP |
| Womelsdorf (Coalton) | 334 | 184 | 187 | -0.54% | 444 | 0.41 | Village |
| Davy | 335 | 183 | 207 | -3.17% | 144 | 1.27 | Village |
| Arbovale | 336 | 182 | 124 | 6.43% | 312 | 0.58 | CDP |
| Maybeury | 337 | 181 | 72 | 5.23% | 108 | 1.67 | CDP |
| Berwind | 338 | 179 | 221 | -5.29% | 619 | 0.29 | CDP |
| Hollygrove | 339 | 179 | 33 | 26.06% | 1,017 | 0.18 | CDP |
| Bradshaw | 340 | 177 | 201 | -3.28% | 229 | 0.77 | Village |
| Worthington | 341 | 174 | 178 | -0.57% | 298 | 0.58 | Village |
| Sand Fork | 342 | 173 | 179 | -1.14% | 532 | 0.33 | Village |
| Covel | 343 | 170 | 25 | 20.57% | 802 | 0.21 | CDP |
| Falling Spring | 344 | 168 | 172 | -0.59% | 326 | 0.52 | Village |
| Page | 345 | 167 | 185 | -2.34% | 382 | 0.44 | CDP |
| Omar | 346 | 165 | 367 | -19.12% | 147 | 1.13 | CDP |
| Cairo | 347 | 164 | 174 | -1.8% | 347 | 0.47 | Village |
| Carolina | 348 | 161 | 313 | -19.1% | 194 | 0.83 | CDP |
| Green Spring | 349 | 161 | 71 | 16.67% | 73 | 2.20 | CDP |
| Wallace | 350 | 161 | 309 | -18.69% | 114 | 1.42 | CDP |
| Apple Grove | 351 | 159 | 151 | 1.27% | 69 | 2.30 | CDP |
| Greenville | 352 | 159 | 305 | -18.46% | 1,104 | 0.14 | CDP |
| Newark | 353 | 159 | 554 | -35.89% | 169 | 0.94 | CDP |
| Huttonsville | 354 | 155 | 161 | -1.27% | 512 | 0.30 | Village |
| Rachel | 355 | 152 | 312 | -20.83% | 444 | 0.34 | CDP |
| Keystone | 356 | 151 | 174 | -3.82% | 466 | 0.32 | City |
| Baxter | 357 | 150 | 105 | 0% | 1,014 | 0.15 | CDP |
| Sylvester | 358 | 150 | 166 | -2.6% | 595 | 0.25 | Village |
| Shrewsbury | 359 | 147 | 841 | -44.32% | 510 | 0.29 | CDP |
| Anawalt | 360 | 146 | 165 | -3.31% | 254 | 0.57 | Village |
| Jacksonburg | 361 | 145 | 79 | 13.28% | 98 | 1.48 | CDP |
| Reedy | 362 | 145 | 152 | -1.36% | 744 | 0.20 | Village |
| Bartow | 363 | 143 | 79 | 12.6% | 308 | 0.46 | CDP |
| Garten | 364 | 143 | 111 | 5.93% | 340 | 0.42 | CDP |
| Nettie | 365 | 139 | 494 | -30.5% | 44 | 3.15 | CDP |
| Salt Rock | 366 | 138 | 158 | -3.5% | 45 | 3.06 | CDP |
| Montrose | 367 | 137 | 143 | -1.44% | 219 | 0.63 | Village |
| Rhodell | 368 | 136 | 139 | -0.73% | 433 | 0.31 | Village |
| Oakvale | 369 | 130 | 133 | -0.76% | 311 | 0.42 | Village |
| Pullman | 370 | 129 | 135 | -1.53% | 531 | 0.24 | Village |
| Pax | 371 | 128 | 135 | -1.54% | 421 | 0.30 | Village |
| Van | 372 | 128 | 138 | -1.54% | 214 | 0.60 | CDP |
| Brandonville | 373 | 127 | 129 | -0.78% | 330 | 0.39 | Village |
| Leon | 374 | 127 | 135 | -1.55% | 397 | 0.32 | Village |
| Galloway | 375 | 125 | 191 | 6.84% | 199 | 0.63 | CDP |
| Kanawha | 376 | 122 | 594 | -40.49% | 139 | 0.88 | CDP |
| Camden-on-Gauley | 377 | 120 | 127 | -1.64% | 369 | 0.33 | Village |
| Blacksville | 378 | 119 | 117 | 0% | 398 | 0.30 | Village |
| Roderfield | 379 | 115 | 111 | -4.96% | 434 | 0.27 | CDP |
| Colcord | 380 | 113 | 130 | 0% | 974 | 0.12 | CDP |
| Twilight | 381 | 107 | 42 | 12.63% | 214 | 0.50 | CDP |
| Whitmer | 382 | 104 | 82 | 6.12% | 246 | 0.42 | CDP |
| Bruno | 383 | 102 | 724 | -60.31% | 79 | 1.29 | CDP |
| Fenwick | 384 | 101 | 95 | 2.02% | 716 | 0.14 | CDP |
| Smithfield | 385 | 94 | 102 | -2.08% | 322 | 0.29 | Village |
| Harman | 386 | 93 | 96 | -1.06% | 288 | 0.32 | Village |
| Friendly | 387 | 92 | 98 | -2.13% | 911 | 0.10 | Village |
| Prince | 388 | 89 | 17 | 25.35% | 49 | 1.83 | CDP |
| Spelter | 389 | 87 | 233 | 4.82% | 176 | 0.49 | CDP |
| Century | 390 | 85 | 157 | -17.48% | 649 | 0.13 | CDP |
| Adrian | 391 | 84 | 130 | -11.58% | 100 | 0.84 | CDP |
| Dixie | 392 | 82 | 206 | -8.89% | 112 | 0.73 | CDP |
| Eccles | 393 | 82 | 0 | 34.43% | 119 | 0.69 | CDP |
| Auburn | 394 | 77 | 81 | -1.28% | 230 | 0.34 | Village |
| Bergoo | 395 | 77 | 70 | -9.41% | 363 | 0.21 | CDP |
| Cucumber | 396 | 77 | 23 | 22.22% | 170 | 0.45 | CDP |
| Big Creek | 397 | 74 | 74 | 0% | 127 | 0.58 | CDP |
| Beards Fork | 398 | 73 | 55 | 7.35% | 43 | 1.68 | CDP |
| Glen Ferris | 399 | 66 | 174 | -29.03% | 48 | 1.36 | CDP |
| Bruceton Mills | 400 | 61 | 61 | 0% | 1,109 | 0.06 | Village |
| Green Bank | 401 | 59 | 74 | 0% | 18 | 3.30 | CDP |
| Glen Jean | 402 | 55 | 145 | -5.17% | 243 | 0.23 | CDP |
| Justice | 403 | 54 | 584 | -70.97% | 41 | 1.32 | CDP |
| Peach Creek | 404 | 50 | 40 | -10.71% | 202 | 0.25 | CDP |
| Scarbro | 405 | 44 | 508 | -70.07% | 65 | 0.67 | CDP |
| St. George | 406 | 38 | 128 | -36.67% | 36 | 1.06 | CDP |
| Brenton | 407 | 34 | 106 | -32% | 54 | 0.63 | CDP |
| Glen White | 408 | 34 | 648 | -70.17% | 67 | 0.51 | CDP |
| Chelyan | 409 | 32 | 920 | -86.78% | 75 | 0.43 | CDP |
| Helen | 410 | 29 | 15 | 16% | 122 | 0.24 | CDP |
| Belva | 411 | 27 | 65 | -25% | 197 | 0.14 | CDP |
| Gypsy | 412 | 25 | 162 | -28.57% | 32 | 0.78 | CDP |
| Pentress | 413 | 23 | 91 | 4.54% | 38 | 0.61 | CDP |
| Rossmore | 414 | 19 | 177 | -63.46% | 30 | 0.62 | CDP |
| Itmann | 415 | 16 | 206 | -74.6% | 16 | 0.99 | CDP |
| Cass | 416 | 15 | 9 | 7.14% | 21 | 0.72 | CDP |
| Littleton | 417 | 8 | 184 | -84.61% | 12 | 0.66 | CDP |
| Pickens | 418 | 7 | 19 | -30% | 3 | 2.03 | CDP |
| Big Sandy | 419 | 6 | 26 | -45.45% | 11 | 0.53 | CDP |
| Thurmond | 420 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 22 | 0.09 | Village |
West Virginia has a total population of over 1.8 million, making it the country’s 38th most populous state. Charleston, the state’s capital, has a population of 49,736 per 2017 estimates. Huntington doesn’t fall far behind with a total of 48,638 residents. There is a total of 14 cities with populations of more than 10,000, including Parkersburg, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton, Fairmont, and Martinsburg.
The state has a total of 80 incorporated cities. There are four that have populations of less than 1,000 people. These cities are Thomas in Tucker County, with a population of 564, War in McDowell County with a population of 793, Belmont in Pleasants County with a population of 903, and Cameron in Marshall County with a population of 915.
Charleston is the biggest city in West Virginia, with a population of 46,237 in 2024.
Stanaford is the fastest growing city in West Virginia over the past 4 years, having grown 11.89% annually since 2020.
There are 436 cities in West Virginia.
The 10 largest cities in West Virginia are: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Martinsburg, Weirton, Fairmont, Beckley and Clarksburg.