City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 46,237 | 48,641 | -1.28% | 1,473 | 31.4 | City |
| Huntington | 2 | 44,850 | 46,750 | -1.05% | 2,765 | 16.2 | City |
| Morgantown | 3 | 30,509 | 30,187 | 0.26% | 2,997 | 10.2 | City |
| Parkersburg | 4 | 28,812 | 29,664 | -0.73% | 2,445 | 11.8 | City |
| Wheeling | 5 | 25,945 | 26,996 | -1% | 1,882 | 13.8 | City |
| Martinsburg | 6 | 18,988 | 18,774 | 0.28% | 2,864 | 6.6 | City |
| Weirton | 7 | 18,144 | 19,110 | -1.32% | 1,005 | 18.1 | City |
| Fairmont | 8 | 18,064 | 18,426 | -0.5% | 2,100 | 8.6 | City |
| Beckley | 9 | 16,362 | 17,218 | -1.29% | 1,723 | 9.5 | City |
| Clarksburg | 10 | 15,312 | 16,019 | -1.14% | 1,575 | 9.7 | City |
| South Charleston | 11 | 13,093 | 13,845 | -1.42% | 1,341 | 9.8 | City |
| Vienna | 12 | 10,396 | 10,638 | -0.58% | 2,620 | 4.0 | City |
| St. Albans | 13 | 10,241 | 10,825 | -1.41% | 2,833 | 3.6 | City |
| Bridgeport | 14 | 9,395 | 9,321 | 0.19% | 886 | 10.6 | City |
| Bluefield | 15 | 9,160 | 9,608 | -1.21% | 1,021 | 9.0 | City |
| Charles Town | 16 | 8,054 | 6,526 | 4.98% | 1,373 | 5.9 | City |
| Oak Hill | 17 | 7,744 | 8,163 | -1.34% | 795 | 9.7 | City |
| Moundsville | 18 | 7,613 | 8,057 | -1.44% | 2,619 | 2.9 | City |
| Dunbar | 19 | 7,067 | 7,450 | -1.34% | 2,522 | 2.8 | City |
| Hurricane | 20 | 6,754 | 6,961 | -0.76% | 1,819 | 3.7 | City |
| Elkins | 21 | 6,699 | 6,923 | -0.83% | 1,844 | 3.6 | City |
| Nitro | 22 | 6,358 | 6,628 | -1.06% | 1,190 | 5.3 | City |
| Ranson | 23 | 5,776 | 5,466 | 1.35% | 713 | 8.1 | Corporation |
| Princeton | 24 | 5,574 | 5,845 | -1.21% | 1,849 | 3.0 | City |
| New Martinsville | 25 | 5,048 | 5,203 | -0.77% | 1,889 | 2.7 | City |
| Buckhannon | 26 | 5,013 | 5,180 | -0.83% | 1,760 | 2.8 | City |
| Keyser | 27 | 4,838 | 4,856 | -0.1% | 2,451 | 2.0 | City |
| Grafton | 28 | 4,544 | 4,724 | -0.98% | 1,237 | 3.7 | City |
| Barboursville | 29 | 4,327 | 4,439 | -0.64% | 1,078 | 4.0 | Village |
| Westover | 30 | 4,067 | 3,970 | 0.59% | 1,336 | 3.0 | City |
| Point Pleasant | 31 | 3,855 | 4,065 | -1.36% | 1,596 | 2.4 | City |
| Ravenswood | 32 | 3,806 | 3,857 | -0.34% | 2,095 | 1.8 | City |
| Lewisburg | 33 | 3,742 | 3,913 | -1.14% | 984 | 3.8 | City |
| Weston | 34 | 3,720 | 3,944 | -1.48% | 1,915 | 1.9 | City |
| Pleasant Valley | 35 | 3,475 | 3,505 | -0.23% | 1,076 | 3.2 | City |
| Welch | 36 | 3,361 | 3,572 | -1.55% | 557 | 6.0 | City |
| Summersville | 37 | 3,318 | 3,422 | -0.78% | 739 | 4.5 | City |
| Ripley | 38 | 3,035 | 3,067 | -0.26% | 942 | 3.2 | City |
| Kingwood | 39 | 2,948 | 2,978 | -0.27% | 1,213 | 2.4 | City |
| Williamstown | 40 | 2,943 | 2,991 | -0.41% | 1,974 | 1.5 | City |
| Philippi | 41 | 2,897 | 2,924 | -0.24% | 1,024 | 2.8 | City |
| Kenova | 42 | 2,853 | 3,027 | -1.52% | 2,163 | 1.3 | City |
| Fayetteville | 43 | 2,770 | 2,905 | -1.21% | 480 | 5.8 | Town |
| Williamson | 44 | 2,753 | 3,064 | -2.76% | 841 | 3.3 | City |
| Milton | 45 | 2,738 | 2,804 | -0.62% | 1,391 | 2.0 | Town |
| Madison | 46 | 2,688 | 2,904 | -1.97% | 384 | 7.0 | City |
| Follansbee | 47 | 2,643 | 2,837 | -1.82% | 1,434 | 1.8 | City |
| Bethlehem | 48 | 2,537 | 2,601 | -0.63% | 716 | 3.5 | Village |
| Moorefield | 49 | 2,480 | 2,508 | -0.28% | 930 | 2.7 | Town |
| Paden City | 50 | 2,366 | 2,532 | -1.74% | 2,797 | 0.8 | City |
| Winfield | 51 | 2,359 | 2,393 | -0.38% | 1,000 | 2.4 | Town |
| Shinnston | 52 | 2,260 | 2,323 | -0.7% | 1,352 | 1.7 | City |
| Petersburg | 53 | 2,258 | 2,296 | -0.44% | 1,397 | 1.6 | City |
| Wellsburg | 54 | 2,255 | 2,441 | -2.04% | 2,325 | 1.0 | City |
| White Sulphur Springs | 55 | 2,176 | 2,218 | -0.5% | 1,162 | 1.9 | City |
| Hinton | 56 | 2,109 | 2,240 | -1.54% | 944 | 2.2 | City |
| Chester | 57 | 2,084 | 2,200 | -1.37% | 2,086 | 1.0 | City |
| Spencer | 58 | 1,965 | 2,032 | -0.86% | 1,573 | 1.2 | City |
| Mannington | 59 | 1,904 | 1,950 | -0.63% | 1,742 | 1.1 | City |
| Belington | 60 | 1,784 | 1,804 | -0.28% | 866 | 2.1 | Town |
| Star City | 61 | 1,784 | 1,758 | 0.34% | 3,648 | 0.5 | Town |
| Romney | 62 | 1,749 | 1,764 | -0.23% | 1,655 | 1.1 | City |
| Stonewood | 63 | 1,743 | 1,805 | -0.91% | 2,048 | 0.9 | City |
| St. Marys | 64 | 1,738 | 1,832 | -1.36% | 1,697 | 1.0 | City |
| Richwood | 65 | 1,610 | 1,660 | -0.8% | 1,000 | 1.6 | City |
| McMechen | 66 | 1,587 | 1,691 | -1.61% | 2,779 | 0.6 | City |
| Shepherdstown | 67 | 1,539 | 1,531 | 0.13% | 3,838 | 0.4 | Town |
| Harrisville | 68 | 1,531 | 1,622 | -1.48% | 967 | 1.6 | Town |
| Ronceverte | 69 | 1,518 | 1,570 | -0.85% | 891 | 1.7 | City |
| Eleanor | 70 | 1,507 | 1,545 | -0.66% | 704 | 2.1 | Town |
| Salem | 71 | 1,468 | 1,522 | -0.95% | 1,097 | 1.3 | City |
| Nutter Fort | 72 | 1,441 | 1,491 | -0.89% | 1,621 | 0.9 | Town |
| West Liberty | 73 | 1,436 | 1,456 | -0.35% | 1,315 | 1.1 | Town |
| Marmet | 74 | 1,417 | 1,488 | -1.25% | 1,112 | 1.3 | City |
| Terra Alta | 75 | 1,410 | 1,422 | -0.21% | 1,190 | 1.2 | Town |
| Glen Dale | 76 | 1,403 | 1,489 | -1.54% | 1,651 | 0.8 | City |
| New Haven | 77 | 1,400 | 1,471 | -1.27% | 1,272 | 1.1 | Town |
| Wayne | 78 | 1,381 | 1,437 | -1% | 1,170 | 1.2 | Town |
| Granville | 79 | 1,375 | 1,357 | 0.29% | 1,060 | 1.3 | Town |
| Oceana | 80 | 1,368 | 1,451 | -1.51% | 1,059 | 1.3 | Town |
| Mullens | 81 | 1,354 | 1,469 | -2.1% | 735 | 1.8 | City |
| Ceredo | 82 | 1,320 | 1,404 | -1.57% | 1,005 | 1.3 | City |
| Logan | 83 | 1,305 | 1,432 | -2.39% | 1,137 | 1.1 | City |
| Sistersville | 84 | 1,301 | 1,405 | -1.96% | 2,478 | 0.5 | City |
| Parsons | 85 | 1,277 | 1,323 | -0.93% | 1,138 | 1.1 | City |
| Chesapeake | 86 | 1,275 | 1,334 | -1.16% | 2,651 | 0.5 | Town |
| Mabscott | 87 | 1,264 | 1,336 | -1.4% | 1,366 | 0.9 | Town |
| Ansted | 88 | 1,258 | 1,312 | -1.1% | 803 | 1.6 | Town |
| Mount Hope | 89 | 1,256 | 1,335 | -1.57% | 674 | 1.9 | City |
| Montgomery | 90 | 1,208 | 1,271 | -1.31% | 745 | 1.6 | City |
| Buffalo | 91 | 1,202 | 1,212 | -0.25% | 867 | 1.4 | Town |
| Barrackville | 92 | 1,198 | 1,210 | -0.25% | 1,739 | 0.7 | Town |
| Benwood | 93 | 1,172 | 1,247 | -1.59% | 903 | 1.3 | City |
| Rainelle | 94 | 1,150 | 1,186 | -0.78% | 1,033 | 1.1 | Town |
| Belle | 95 | 1,090 | 1,154 | -1.45% | 1,580 | 0.7 | Town |
| Sophia | 96 | 1,068 | 1,124 | -1.29% | 1,530 | 0.7 | Town |
| Glenville | 97 | 1,066 | 1,118 | -1.21% | 1,071 | 1.0 | Town |
| Monongah | 98 | 1,061 | 971 | 2.12% | 2,174 | 0.5 | Town |
| Pennsboro | 99 | 1,001 | 1,051 | -1.28% | 371 | 2.7 | City |
| Bolivar | 100 | 994 | 1,036 | -1.09% | 2,296 | 0.4 | Town |
| Hamlin | 101 | 978 | 1,034 | -1.41% | 1,638 | 0.6 | Town |
| New Cumberland | 102 | 972 | 1,019 | -1.22% | 797 | 1.2 | City |
| Marlinton | 103 | 962 | 990 | -0.72% | 409 | 2.4 | Town |
| Chapmanville | 104 | 935 | 1,017 | -2.2% | 1,423 | 0.7 | Town |
| Athens | 105 | 933 | 968 | -0.95% | 2,315 | 0.4 | Town |
| Alderson | 106 | 932 | 968 | -0.96% | 1,043 | 0.9 | Town |
| Clendenin | 107 | 865 | 853 | 0.35% | 600 | 1.4 | Town |
| Poca | 108 | 860 | 874 | -0.46% | 1,550 | 0.6 | Town |
| Carpendale | 109 | 843 | 858 | -0.47% | 643 | 1.3 | Town |
| Rupert | 110 | 837 | 875 | -1.18% | 1,091 | 0.8 | Town |
| Sutton | 111 | 827 | 861 | -1.08% | 1,064 | 0.8 | Town |
| Mason | 112 | 826 | 857 | -0.96% | 1,417 | 0.6 | Town |
| Belmont | 113 | 822 | 868 | -1.44% | 2,015 | 0.4 | City |
| North Hills | 114 | 811 | 833 | -0.73% | 1,433 | 0.6 | Town |
| Cameron | 115 | 808 | 858 | -1.58% | 941 | 0.9 | City |
| Rivesville | 116 | 808 | 827 | -0.61% | 1,542 | 0.5 | Town |
| East Bank | 117 | 781 | 819 | -1.26% | 1,620 | 0.5 | Town |
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 118 | 751 | 754 | -0.13% | 2,235 | 0.3 | Town |
| Bethany | 119 | 749 | 775 | -0.93% | 1,022 | 0.7 | Town |
| Gassaway | 120 | 727 | 754 | -0.95% | 629 | 1.2 | Town |
| Man | 121 | 711 | 774 | -2.2% | 649 | 1.1 | Town |
| White Hall | 122 | 702 | 704 | -0.14% | 667 | 1.1 | Town |
| Smithers | 123 | 698 | 742 | -1.55% | 490 | 1.4 | City |
| Piedmont | 124 | 697 | 713 | -0.57% | 1,829 | 0.4 | Town |
| Elizabeth | 125 | 690 | 722 | -1.15% | 1,459 | 0.5 | Town |
| Lumberport | 126 | 688 | 715 | -1.01% | 1,368 | 0.5 | Town |
| Cedar Grove | 127 | 682 | 718 | -1.3% | 951 | 0.7 | Town |
| Gary | 128 | 682 | 765 | -2.99% | 811 | 0.8 | City |
| Glasgow | 129 | 678 | 702 | -0.88% | 1,455 | 0.5 | Town |
| Addison (Webster Springs) | 130 | 676 | 728 | -1.89% | 1,499 | 0.5 | Town |
| Grant Town | 131 | 669 | 687 | -0.74% | 1,269 | 0.5 | Town |
| Middlebourne | 132 | 665 | 716 | -1.92% | 1,842 | 0.4 | Town |
| Fort Gay | 133 | 656 | 676 | -0.76% | 795 | 0.8 | Town |
| Triadelphia | 134 | 644 | 671 | -1.07% | 957 | 0.7 | Town |
| West Union | 135 | 634 | 652 | -0.78% | 1,761 | 0.4 | Town |
| Danville | 136 | 629 | 673 | -1.72% | 588 | 1.1 | Town |
| Thomas | 137 | 600 | 606 | -0.33% | 135 | 4.5 | City |
| Pineville | 138 | 599 | 643 | -1.8% | 780 | 0.8 | Town |
| Beverly | 139 | 595 | 621 | -1.16% | 1,355 | 0.4 | Town |
| Davis | 140 | 574 | 600 | -1.21% | 314 | 1.8 | Town |
| Ridgeley | 141 | 573 | 589 | -0.69% | 1,976 | 0.3 | Town |
| War | 142 | 540 | 616 | -3.4% | 606 | 0.9 | City |
| Mill Creek | 143 | 537 | 556 | -0.92% | 1,175 | 0.5 | Town |
| Reedsville | 144 | 524 | 531 | -0.38% | 805 | 0.7 | Town |
| Gauley Bridge | 145 | 522 | 552 | -1.51% | 334 | 1.6 | Town |
| Beech Bottom | 146 | 514 | 554 | -1.91% | 442 | 1.2 | Village |
| Masontown | 147 | 504 | 506 | -0.2% | 1,813 | 0.3 | Town |
| Anmoore | 148 | 497 | 513 | -0.8% | 470 | 1.1 | Town |
| West Hamlin | 149 | 493 | 520 | -1.4% | 923 | 0.5 | Town |
| Hartford City | 150 | 490 | 506 | -0.81% | 396 | 1.2 | Town |
| Cowen | 151 | 463 | 487 | -1.28% | 736 | 0.6 | Town |
| Grantsville | 152 | 463 | 493 | -1.7% | 1,064 | 0.4 | Town |
| Franklin | 153 | 462 | 486 | -1.28% | 822 | 0.6 | Town |
| Pratt | 154 | 454 | 481 | -1.52% | 1,587 | 0.3 | Town |
| Clearview | 155 | 453 | 476 | -1.31% | 1,121 | 0.4 | Village |
| Peterstown | 156 | 449 | 449 | 0% | 1,421 | 0.3 | Town |
| West Milford | 157 | 438 | 452 | -0.91% | 825 | 0.5 | Town |
| Rowlesburg | 158 | 433 | 441 | -0.46% | 428 | 1.0 | Town |
| Capon Bridge | 159 | 424 | 416 | 0.47% | 600 | 0.7 | Town |
| Union | 160 | 413 | 420 | -0.48% | 924 | 0.4 | Town |
| Paw Paw | 161 | 409 | 412 | -0.24% | 772 | 0.5 | Town |
| Farmington | 162 | 401 | 388 | 0.75% | 966 | 0.4 | Town |
| Delbarton | 163 | 387 | 418 | -2.02% | 195 | 2.0 | Town |
| Bancroft | 164 | 382 | 388 | -0.52% | 2,748 | 0.1 | Town |
| Jane Lew | 165 | 382 | 406 | -1.55% | 1,598 | 0.2 | Town |
| Burnsville | 166 | 375 | 393 | -1.32% | 355 | 1.1 | Town |
| Junior | 167 | 373 | 384 | -0.8% | 1,188 | 0.3 | Town |
| Matewan | 168 | 371 | 411 | -2.63% | 671 | 0.6 | Town |
| Fairview | 169 | 369 | 373 | -0.27% | 1,318 | 0.3 | Town |
| Clay | 170 | 368 | 395 | -1.87% | 659 | 0.6 | Town |
| West Logan | 171 | 365 | 397 | -2.15% | 1,080 | 0.3 | Town |
| Lost Creek | 172 | 344 | 359 | -1.15% | 354 | 1.0 | Town |
| Pine Grove | 173 | 338 | 360 | -1.74% | 960 | 0.4 | Town |
| Windsor Heights | 174 | 332 | 359 | -2.07% | 2,322 | 0.1 | Village |
| Whitesville | 175 | 329 | 361 | -2.37% | 1,072 | 0.3 | Town |
| Lester | 176 | 322 | 336 | -1.23% | 643 | 0.5 | Town |
| Meadow Bridge | 177 | 309 | 327 | -1.59% | 771 | 0.4 | Town |
| Gilbert | 178 | 304 | 331 | -2.25% | 306 | 1.0 | Town |
| Flemington | 179 | 302 | 310 | -0.66% | 990 | 0.3 | Town |
| Hedgesville | 180 | 300 | 304 | -0.33% | 2,290 | 0.1 | Town |
| Mitchell Heights | 181 | 293 | 315 | -2.01% | 872 | 0.3 | Town |
| Tunnelton | 182 | 290 | 293 | -0.34% | 866 | 0.3 | Town |
| Kermit | 183 | 287 | 314 | -2.38% | 732 | 0.4 | Town |
| Harpers Ferry | 184 | 267 | 271 | -0.37% | 499 | 0.5 | Town |
| Bramwell | 185 | 262 | 274 | -1.13% | 472 | 0.6 | Town |
| Valley Grove | 186 | 261 | 275 | -1.51% | 477 | 0.5 | Village |
| Wardensville | 187 | 261 | 263 | -0.38% | 806 | 0.3 | Town |
| Newburg | 188 | 256 | 262 | -0.78% | 326 | 0.8 | Town |
| Flatwoods | 189 | 255 | 262 | -0.78% | 389 | 0.7 | Town |
| Durbin | 190 | 254 | 234 | 2.01% | 444 | 0.6 | Town |
| Ellenboro | 191 | 249 | 224 | 2.47% | 221 | 1.1 | Town |
| Albright | 192 | 245 | 248 | -0.41% | 1,056 | 0.2 | Town |
| Kimball | 193 | 244 | 280 | -3.56% | 403 | 0.6 | Town |
| Hundred | 194 | 237 | 256 | -2.07% | 472 | 0.5 | Town |
| Hillsboro | 195 | 225 | 232 | -0.88% | 422 | 0.5 | Town |
| Iaeger | 196 | 222 | 253 | -3.48% | 280 | 0.8 | Town |
| Henderson | 197 | 219 | 227 | -0.91% | 524 | 0.4 | Town |
| Hendricks | 198 | 217 | 227 | -1.36% | 635 | 0.3 | Town |
| Handley | 199 | 211 | 223 | -1.4% | 221 | 1.0 | Town |
| Quinwood | 200 | 210 | 221 | -1.41% | 607 | 0.3 | Town |
| Hambleton | 201 | 209 | 216 | -0.95% | 1,514 | 0.1 | Town |
| Elk Garden | 202 | 205 | 212 | -0.97% | 795 | 0.3 | Town |
| Northfork | 203 | 200 | 230 | -3.85% | 207 | 1.0 | Town |
| Bayard | 204 | 191 | 199 | -1.04% | 614 | 0.3 | Town |
| Womelsdorf (Coalton) | 205 | 184 | 187 | -0.54% | 444 | 0.4 | Town |
| Davy | 206 | 183 | 207 | -3.17% | 144 | 1.3 | Town |
| Bradshaw | 207 | 177 | 201 | -3.28% | 229 | 0.8 | Town |
| Worthington | 208 | 174 | 178 | -0.57% | 298 | 0.6 | Town |
| Sand Fork | 209 | 173 | 179 | -1.14% | 532 | 0.3 | Town |
| Falling Spring | 210 | 168 | 172 | -0.59% | 326 | 0.5 | Town |
| Cairo | 211 | 164 | 174 | -1.8% | 347 | 0.5 | Town |
| Huttonsville | 212 | 155 | 161 | -1.27% | 512 | 0.3 | Town |
| Keystone | 213 | 151 | 174 | -3.82% | 466 | 0.3 | City |
| Sylvester | 214 | 150 | 166 | -2.6% | 595 | 0.3 | Town |
| Anawalt | 215 | 146 | 165 | -3.31% | 254 | 0.6 | Town |
| Reedy | 216 | 145 | 152 | -1.36% | 744 | 0.2 | Town |
| Montrose | 217 | 137 | 143 | -1.44% | 219 | 0.6 | Town |
| Rhodell | 218 | 136 | 139 | -0.73% | 433 | 0.3 | Town |
| Oakvale | 219 | 130 | 133 | -0.76% | 311 | 0.4 | Town |
| Pullman | 220 | 129 | 135 | -1.53% | 531 | 0.2 | Town |
| Pax | 221 | 128 | 135 | -1.54% | 421 | 0.3 | Town |
| Brandonville | 222 | 127 | 129 | -0.78% | 330 | 0.4 | Town |
| Leon | 223 | 127 | 135 | -1.55% | 397 | 0.3 | Town |
| Camden-on-Gauley | 224 | 120 | 127 | -1.64% | 369 | 0.3 | Town |
| Blacksville | 225 | 119 | 117 | 0% | 398 | 0.3 | Town |
| Smithfield | 226 | 94 | 102 | -2.08% | 322 | 0.3 | Town |
| Harman | 227 | 93 | 96 | -1.06% | 288 | 0.3 | Town |
| Friendly | 228 | 92 | 98 | -2.13% | 911 | 0.1 | Town |
| Auburn | 229 | 77 | 81 | -1.28% | 230 | 0.3 | Town |
| Bruceton Mills | 230 | 61 | 61 | 0% | 1,109 | 0.1 | Town |
| Thurmond | 231 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 22 | 0.1 | 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.