City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2022 Pop. | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 46,237 | 47,215 | 1,473 | 31.4 | -1.28% | City |
| Huntington | 2 | 44,850 | 45,634 | 2,765 | 16.2 | -1.05% | City |
| Morgantown | 3 | 30,509 | 30,323 | 2,997 | 10.2 | 0.26% | City |
| Parkersburg | 4 | 28,812 | 29,208 | 2,445 | 11.8 | -0.73% | City |
| Wheeling | 5 | 25,945 | 26,422 | 1,882 | 13.8 | -1% | City |
| Martinsburg | 6 | 18,988 | 18,938 | 2,864 | 6.6 | 0.28% | City |
| Weirton | 7 | 18,144 | 18,515 | 1,005 | 18.1 | -1.32% | City |
| Fairmont | 8 | 18,064 | 18,191 | 2,100 | 8.6 | -0.5% | City |
| Beckley | 9 | 16,362 | 16,731 | 1,723 | 9.5 | -1.29% | City |
| Clarksburg | 10 | 15,312 | 15,601 | 1,575 | 9.7 | -1.14% | City |
| South Charleston | 11 | 13,093 | 13,394 | 1,341 | 9.8 | -1.42% | City |
| Vienna | 12 | 10,396 | 10,513 | 2,620 | 4.0 | -0.58% | City |
| St. Albans | 13 | 10,241 | 10,476 | 2,833 | 3.6 | -1.41% | City |
| Bridgeport | 14 | 9,395 | 9,290 | 886 | 10.6 | 0.19% | City |
| Bluefield | 15 | 9,160 | 9,393 | 1,021 | 9.0 | -1.21% | City |
| Charles Town | 16 | 8,054 | 7,124 | 1,373 | 5.9 | 4.98% | City |
| Oak Hill | 17 | 7,744 | 7,926 | 795 | 9.7 | -1.34% | City |
| Moundsville | 18 | 7,613 | 7,808 | 2,619 | 2.9 | -1.44% | City |
| Dunbar | 19 | 7,067 | 7,218 | 2,522 | 2.8 | -1.34% | City |
| Hurricane | 20 | 6,754 | 6,848 | 1,819 | 3.7 | -0.76% | City |
| Elkins | 21 | 6,699 | 6,792 | 1,844 | 3.6 | -0.83% | City |
| Nitro | 22 | 6,358 | 6,473 | 1,190 | 5.3 | -1.06% | City |
| Ranson | 23 | 5,776 | 5,667 | 713 | 8.1 | 1.35% | Corporation |
| Princeton | 24 | 5,574 | 5,714 | 1,849 | 3.0 | -1.21% | City |
| New Martinsville | 25 | 5,048 | 5,126 | 1,889 | 2.7 | -0.77% | City |
| Buckhannon | 26 | 5,013 | 5,107 | 1,760 | 2.8 | -0.83% | City |
| Keyser | 27 | 4,838 | 4,868 | 2,451 | 2.0 | -0.1% | City |
| Grafton | 28 | 4,544 | 4,611 | 1,237 | 3.7 | -0.98% | City |
| Barboursville | 29 | 4,327 | 4,371 | 1,078 | 4.0 | -0.64% | Village |
| Westover | 30 | 4,067 | 4,014 | 1,336 | 3.0 | 0.59% | City |
| Point Pleasant | 31 | 3,855 | 3,947 | 1,596 | 2.4 | -1.36% | City |
| Ravenswood | 32 | 3,806 | 3,833 | 2,095 | 1.8 | -0.34% | City |
| Lewisburg | 33 | 3,742 | 3,824 | 984 | 3.8 | -1.14% | City |
| Weston | 34 | 3,720 | 3,829 | 1,915 | 1.9 | -1.48% | City |
| Pleasant Valley | 35 | 3,475 | 3,479 | 1,076 | 3.2 | -0.23% | City |
| Welch | 36 | 3,361 | 3,454 | 557 | 6.0 | -1.55% | City |
| Summersville | 37 | 3,318 | 3,367 | 739 | 4.5 | -0.78% | City |
| Ripley | 38 | 3,035 | 3,054 | 942 | 3.2 | -0.26% | City |
| Kingwood | 39 | 2,948 | 2,971 | 1,213 | 2.4 | -0.27% | City |
| Williamstown | 40 | 2,943 | 2,967 | 1,974 | 1.5 | -0.41% | City |
| Philippi | 41 | 2,897 | 2,911 | 1,024 | 2.8 | -0.24% | City |
| Kenova | 42 | 2,853 | 2,930 | 2,163 | 1.3 | -1.52% | City |
| Fayetteville | 43 | 2,770 | 2,830 | 480 | 5.8 | -1.21% | Town |
| Williamson | 44 | 2,753 | 2,897 | 841 | 3.3 | -2.76% | City |
| Milton | 45 | 2,738 | 2,756 | 1,391 | 2.0 | -0.62% | Town |
| Madison | 46 | 2,688 | 2,783 | 384 | 7.0 | -1.97% | City |
| Follansbee | 47 | 2,643 | 2,735 | 1,434 | 1.8 | -1.82% | City |
| Bethlehem | 48 | 2,537 | 2,557 | 716 | 3.5 | -0.63% | Village |
| Moorefield | 49 | 2,480 | 2,490 | 930 | 2.7 | -0.28% | Town |
| Paden City | 50 | 2,366 | 2,439 | 2,797 | 0.8 | -1.74% | City |
| Winfield | 51 | 2,359 | 2,381 | 1,000 | 2.4 | -0.38% | Town |
| Shinnston | 52 | 2,260 | 2,282 | 1,352 | 1.7 | -0.7% | City |
| Petersburg | 53 | 2,258 | 2,272 | 1,397 | 1.6 | -0.44% | City |
| Wellsburg | 54 | 2,255 | 2,344 | 2,325 | 1.0 | -2.04% | City |
| White Sulphur Springs | 55 | 2,176 | 2,168 | 1,162 | 1.9 | -0.5% | City |
| Hinton | 56 | 2,109 | 2,173 | 944 | 2.2 | -1.54% | City |
| Chester | 57 | 2,084 | 2,128 | 2,086 | 1.0 | -1.37% | City |
| Spencer | 58 | 1,965 | 1,997 | 1,573 | 1.2 | -0.86% | City |
| Mannington | 59 | 1,904 | 1,920 | 1,742 | 1.1 | -0.63% | City |
| Belington | 60 | 1,784 | 1,790 | 866 | 2.1 | -0.28% | Town |
| Star City | 61 | 1,784 | 1,770 | 3,648 | 0.5 | 0.34% | Town |
| Romney | 62 | 1,749 | 1,757 | 1,655 | 1.1 | -0.23% | City |
| Stonewood | 63 | 1,743 | 1,769 | 2,048 | 0.9 | -0.91% | City |
| St. Marys | 64 | 1,738 | 1,804 | 1,697 | 1.0 | -1.36% | City |
| Richwood | 65 | 1,610 | 1,638 | 1,000 | 1.6 | -0.8% | City |
| McMechen | 66 | 1,587 | 1,631 | 2,779 | 0.6 | -1.61% | City |
| Shepherdstown | 67 | 1,539 | 1,532 | 3,838 | 0.4 | 0.13% | Town |
| Harrisville | 68 | 1,531 | 1,571 | 967 | 1.6 | -1.48% | Town |
| Ronceverte | 69 | 1,518 | 1,553 | 891 | 1.7 | -0.85% | City |
| Eleanor | 70 | 1,507 | 1,524 | 704 | 2.1 | -0.66% | Town |
| Salem | 71 | 1,468 | 1,490 | 1,097 | 1.3 | -0.95% | City |
| Nutter Fort | 72 | 1,441 | 1,461 | 1,621 | 0.9 | -0.89% | Town |
| West Liberty | 73 | 1,436 | 1,444 | 1,315 | 1.1 | -0.35% | Town |
| Marmet | 74 | 1,417 | 1,446 | 1,112 | 1.3 | -1.25% | City |
| Terra Alta | 75 | 1,410 | 1,421 | 1,190 | 1.2 | -0.21% | Town |
| Glen Dale | 76 | 1,403 | 1,442 | 1,651 | 0.8 | -1.54% | City |
| New Haven | 77 | 1,400 | 1,431 | 1,272 | 1.1 | -1.27% | Town |
| Wayne | 78 | 1,381 | 1,406 | 1,170 | 1.2 | -1% | Town |
| Granville | 79 | 1,375 | 1,365 | 1,060 | 1.3 | 0.29% | Town |
| Oceana | 80 | 1,368 | 1,406 | 1,059 | 1.3 | -1.51% | Town |
| Mullens | 81 | 1,354 | 1,407 | 735 | 1.8 | -2.1% | City |
| Ceredo | 82 | 1,320 | 1,358 | 1,005 | 1.3 | -1.57% | City |
| Logan | 83 | 1,305 | 1,360 | 1,137 | 1.1 | -2.39% | City |
| Sistersville | 84 | 1,301 | 1,361 | 2,478 | 0.5 | -1.96% | City |
| Parsons | 85 | 1,277 | 1,295 | 1,138 | 1.1 | -0.93% | City |
| Chesapeake | 86 | 1,275 | 1,300 | 2,651 | 0.5 | -1.16% | Town |
| Mabscott | 87 | 1,264 | 1,295 | 1,366 | 0.9 | -1.4% | Town |
| Ansted | 88 | 1,258 | 1,283 | 803 | 1.6 | -1.1% | Town |
| Mount Hope | 89 | 1,256 | 1,292 | 674 | 1.9 | -1.57% | City |
| Montgomery | 90 | 1,208 | 1,235 | 745 | 1.6 | -1.31% | City |
| Buffalo | 91 | 1,202 | 1,206 | 867 | 1.4 | -0.25% | Town |
| Barrackville | 92 | 1,198 | 1,199 | 1,739 | 0.7 | -0.25% | Town |
| Benwood | 93 | 1,172 | 1,204 | 903 | 1.3 | -1.59% | City |
| Rainelle | 94 | 1,150 | 1,173 | 1,033 | 1.1 | -0.78% | Town |
| Belle | 95 | 1,090 | 1,116 | 1,580 | 0.7 | -1.45% | Town |
| Sophia | 96 | 1,068 | 1,091 | 1,530 | 0.7 | -1.29% | Town |
| Glenville | 97 | 1,066 | 1,098 | 1,071 | 1.0 | -1.21% | Town |
| Monongah | 98 | 1,061 | 1,010 | 2,174 | 0.5 | 2.12% | Town |
| Pennsboro | 99 | 1,001 | 1,024 | 371 | 2.7 | -1.28% | City |
| Bolivar | 100 | 994 | 1,013 | 2,296 | 0.4 | -1.09% | Town |
| Hamlin | 101 | 978 | 1,001 | 1,638 | 0.6 | -1.41% | Town |
| New Cumberland | 102 | 972 | 988 | 797 | 1.2 | -1.22% | City |
| Marlinton | 103 | 962 | 976 | 409 | 2.4 | -0.72% | Town |
| Chapmanville | 104 | 935 | 968 | 1,423 | 0.7 | -2.2% | Town |
| Athens | 105 | 933 | 950 | 2,315 | 0.4 | -0.95% | Town |
| Alderson | 106 | 932 | 951 | 1,043 | 0.9 | -0.96% | Town |
| Clendenin | 107 | 865 | 854 | 600 | 1.4 | 0.35% | Town |
| Poca | 108 | 860 | 866 | 1,550 | 0.6 | -0.46% | Town |
| Carpendale | 109 | 843 | 850 | 643 | 1.3 | -0.47% | Town |
| Rupert | 110 | 837 | 857 | 1,091 | 0.8 | -1.18% | Town |
| Sutton | 111 | 827 | 839 | 1,064 | 0.8 | -1.08% | Town |
| Mason | 112 | 826 | 837 | 1,417 | 0.6 | -0.96% | Town |
| Belmont | 113 | 822 | 852 | 2,015 | 0.4 | -1.44% | City |
| North Hills | 114 | 811 | 820 | 1,433 | 0.6 | -0.73% | Town |
| Cameron | 115 | 808 | 831 | 941 | 0.9 | -1.58% | City |
| Rivesville | 116 | 808 | 814 | 1,542 | 0.5 | -0.61% | Town |
| East Bank | 117 | 781 | 797 | 1,620 | 0.5 | -1.26% | Town |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 118 | 751 | 754 | 2,235 | 0.3 | -0.13% | Town |
| Bethany | 119 | 749 | 762 | 1,022 | 0.7 | -0.93% | Town |
| Gassaway | 120 | 727 | 736 | 629 | 1.2 | -0.95% | Town |
| Man | 121 | 711 | 737 | 649 | 1.1 | -2.2% | Town |
| White Hall | 122 | 702 | 702 | 667 | 1.1 | -0.14% | Town |
| Smithers | 123 | 698 | 718 | 490 | 1.4 | -1.55% | City |
| Piedmont | 124 | 697 | 704 | 1,829 | 0.4 | -0.57% | Town |
| Elizabeth | 125 | 690 | 711 | 1,459 | 0.5 | -1.15% | Town |
| Lumberport | 126 | 688 | 698 | 1,368 | 0.5 | -1.01% | Town |
| Cedar Grove | 127 | 682 | 697 | 951 | 0.7 | -1.3% | Town |
| Gary | 128 | 682 | 717 | 811 | 0.8 | -2.99% | City |
| Glasgow | 129 | 678 | 688 | 1,455 | 0.5 | -0.88% | Town |
| Addison (Webster Springs) | 130 | 676 | 701 | 1,499 | 0.5 | -1.89% | Town |
| Grant Town | 131 | 669 | 676 | 1,269 | 0.5 | -0.74% | Town |
| Middlebourne | 132 | 665 | 695 | 1,842 | 0.4 | -1.92% | Town |
| Fort Gay | 133 | 656 | 665 | 795 | 0.8 | -0.76% | Town |
| Triadelphia | 134 | 644 | 655 | 957 | 0.7 | -1.07% | Town |
| West Union | 135 | 634 | 643 | 1,761 | 0.4 | -0.78% | Town |
| Danville | 136 | 629 | 649 | 588 | 1.1 | -1.72% | Town |
| Thomas | 137 | 600 | 606 | 135 | 4.5 | -0.33% | City |
| Pineville | 138 | 599 | 620 | 780 | 0.8 | -1.8% | Town |
| Beverly | 139 | 595 | 610 | 1,355 | 0.4 | -1.16% | Town |
| Davis | 140 | 574 | 584 | 314 | 1.8 | -1.21% | Town |
| Ridgeley | 141 | 573 | 580 | 1,976 | 0.3 | -0.69% | Town |
| War | 142 | 540 | 573 | 606 | 0.9 | -3.4% | City |
| Mill Creek | 143 | 537 | 547 | 1,175 | 0.5 | -0.92% | Town |
| Reedsville | 144 | 524 | 528 | 805 | 0.7 | -0.38% | Town |
| Gauley Bridge | 145 | 522 | 536 | 334 | 1.6 | -1.51% | Town |
| Beech Bottom | 146 | 514 | 532 | 442 | 1.2 | -1.91% | Village |
| Masontown | 147 | 504 | 509 | 1,813 | 0.3 | -0.2% | Town |
| Anmoore | 148 | 497 | 503 | 470 | 1.1 | -0.8% | Town |
| West Hamlin | 149 | 493 | 505 | 923 | 0.5 | -1.4% | Town |
| Hartford City | 150 | 490 | 496 | 396 | 1.2 | -0.81% | Town |
| Cowen | 151 | 463 | 475 | 736 | 0.6 | -1.28% | Town |
| Grantsville | 152 | 463 | 479 | 1,064 | 0.4 | -1.7% | Town |
| Franklin | 153 | 462 | 473 | 822 | 0.6 | -1.28% | Town |
| Pratt | 154 | 454 | 466 | 1,587 | 0.3 | -1.52% | Town |
| Clearview | 155 | 453 | 461 | 1,121 | 0.4 | -1.31% | Village |
| Peterstown | 156 | 449 | 447 | 1,421 | 0.3 | 0% | Town |
| West Milford | 157 | 438 | 443 | 825 | 0.5 | -0.91% | Town |
| Rowlesburg | 158 | 433 | 437 | 428 | 1.0 | -0.46% | Town |
| Capon Bridge | 159 | 424 | 422 | 600 | 0.7 | 0.47% | Town |
| Union | 160 | 413 | 413 | 924 | 0.4 | -0.48% | Town |
| Paw Paw | 161 | 409 | 412 | 772 | 0.5 | -0.24% | Town |
| Farmington | 162 | 401 | 400 | 966 | 0.4 | 0.75% | Town |
| Delbarton | 163 | 387 | 401 | 195 | 2.0 | -2.02% | Town |
| Bancroft | 164 | 382 | 384 | 2,748 | 0.1 | -0.52% | Town |
| Jane Lew | 165 | 382 | 395 | 1,598 | 0.2 | -1.55% | Town |
| Burnsville | 166 | 375 | 382 | 355 | 1.1 | -1.32% | Town |
| Junior | 167 | 373 | 379 | 1,188 | 0.3 | -0.8% | Town |
| Matewan | 168 | 371 | 391 | 671 | 0.6 | -2.63% | Town |
| Fairview | 169 | 369 | 370 | 1,318 | 0.3 | -0.27% | Town |
| Clay | 170 | 368 | 380 | 659 | 0.6 | -1.87% | Town |
| West Logan | 171 | 365 | 378 | 1,080 | 0.3 | -2.15% | Town |
| Lost Creek | 172 | 344 | 352 | 354 | 1.0 | -1.15% | Town |
| Pine Grove | 173 | 338 | 348 | 960 | 0.4 | -1.74% | Town |
| Windsor Heights | 174 | 332 | 343 | 2,322 | 0.1 | -2.07% | Village |
| Whitesville | 175 | 329 | 344 | 1,072 | 0.3 | -2.37% | Town |
| Lester | 176 | 322 | 328 | 643 | 0.5 | -1.23% | Town |
| Meadow Bridge | 177 | 309 | 316 | 771 | 0.4 | -1.59% | Town |
| Gilbert | 178 | 304 | 316 | 306 | 1.0 | -2.25% | Town |
| Flemington | 179 | 302 | 304 | 990 | 0.3 | -0.66% | Town |
| Hedgesville | 180 | 300 | 302 | 2,290 | 0.1 | -0.33% | Town |
| Mitchell Heights | 181 | 293 | 303 | 872 | 0.3 | -2.01% | Town |
| Tunnelton | 182 | 290 | 292 | 866 | 0.3 | -0.34% | Town |
| Kermit | 183 | 287 | 300 | 732 | 0.4 | -2.38% | Town |
| Harpers Ferry | 184 | 267 | 268 | 499 | 0.5 | -0.37% | Town |
| Bramwell | 185 | 262 | 270 | 472 | 0.6 | -1.13% | Town |
| Valley Grove | 186 | 261 | 266 | 477 | 0.5 | -1.51% | Village |
| Wardensville | 187 | 261 | 264 | 806 | 0.3 | -0.38% | Town |
| Newburg | 188 | 256 | 259 | 326 | 0.8 | -0.78% | Town |
| Flatwoods | 189 | 255 | 257 | 389 | 0.7 | -0.78% | Town |
| Durbin | 190 | 254 | 244 | 444 | 0.6 | 2.01% | Town |
| Ellenboro | 191 | 249 | 245 | 221 | 1.1 | 2.47% | Town |
| Albright | 192 | 245 | 247 | 1,056 | 0.2 | -0.41% | Town |
| Kimball | 193 | 244 | 260 | 403 | 0.6 | -3.56% | Town |
| Hundred | 194 | 237 | 245 | 472 | 0.5 | -2.07% | Town |
| Hillsboro | 195 | 225 | 229 | 422 | 0.5 | -0.88% | Town |
| Iaeger | 196 | 222 | 236 | 280 | 0.8 | -3.48% | Town |
| Henderson | 197 | 219 | 222 | 524 | 0.4 | -0.91% | Town |
| Hendricks | 198 | 217 | 220 | 635 | 0.3 | -1.36% | Town |
| Handley | 199 | 211 | 215 | 221 | 1.0 | -1.4% | Town |
| Quinwood | 200 | 210 | 215 | 607 | 0.3 | -1.41% | Town |
| Hambleton | 201 | 209 | 211 | 1,514 | 0.1 | -0.95% | Town |
| Elk Garden | 202 | 205 | 211 | 795 | 0.3 | -0.97% | Town |
| Northfork | 203 | 200 | 214 | 207 | 1.0 | -3.85% | Town |
| Bayard | 204 | 191 | 194 | 614 | 0.3 | -1.04% | Town |
| Womelsdorf (Coalton) | 205 | 184 | 187 | 444 | 0.4 | -0.54% | Town |
| Davy | 206 | 183 | 193 | 144 | 1.3 | -3.17% | Town |
| Bradshaw | 207 | 177 | 187 | 229 | 0.8 | -3.28% | Town |
| Worthington | 208 | 174 | 175 | 298 | 0.6 | -0.57% | Town |
| Sand Fork | 209 | 173 | 177 | 532 | 0.3 | -1.14% | Town |
| Falling Spring | 210 | 168 | 169 | 326 | 0.5 | -0.59% | Town |
| Cairo | 211 | 164 | 169 | 347 | 0.5 | -1.8% | Town |
| Huttonsville | 212 | 155 | 158 | 512 | 0.3 | -1.27% | Town |
| Keystone | 213 | 151 | 161 | 466 | 0.3 | -3.82% | City |
| Sylvester | 214 | 150 | 157 | 595 | 0.3 | -2.6% | Town |
| Anawalt | 215 | 146 | 154 | 254 | 0.6 | -3.31% | Town |
| Reedy | 216 | 145 | 148 | 744 | 0.2 | -1.36% | Town |
| Montrose | 217 | 137 | 141 | 219 | 0.6 | -1.44% | Town |
| Rhodell | 218 | 136 | 138 | 433 | 0.3 | -0.73% | Town |
| Oakvale | 219 | 130 | 130 | 311 | 0.4 | -0.76% | Town |
| Pullman | 220 | 129 | 133 | 531 | 0.2 | -1.53% | Town |
| Pax | 221 | 128 | 131 | 421 | 0.3 | -1.54% | Town |
| Brandonville | 222 | 127 | 129 | 330 | 0.4 | -0.78% | Town |
| Leon | 223 | 127 | 131 | 397 | 0.3 | -1.55% | Town |
| Camden-on-Gauley | 224 | 120 | 123 | 369 | 0.3 | -1.64% | Town |
| Blacksville | 225 | 119 | 118 | 398 | 0.3 | 0% | Town |
| Smithfield | 226 | 94 | 97 | 322 | 0.3 | -2.08% | Town |
| Harman | 227 | 93 | 94 | 288 | 0.3 | -1.06% | Town |
| Friendly | 228 | 92 | 95 | 911 | 0.1 | -2.13% | Town |
| Auburn | 229 | 77 | 78 | 230 | 0.3 | -1.28% | Town |
| Bruceton Mills | 230 | 61 | 61 | 1,109 | 0.1 | 0% | Town |
| Thurmond | 231 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0.1 | 0% | Town |
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.
Charles Town is the fastest growing city in West Virginia over the past 4 years, having grown 4.98% annually since 2020.
The 10 largest cities in West Virginia are: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Martinsburg, Weirton, Fairmont, Beckley and Clarksburg.