City | Rank | County | 2026 Pop.↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg | 1 | Wood County | 28,384 |
| Vienna | 2 | Wood County | 10,259 |
| Williamstown | 3 | Wood County | 2,910 |
| St. Marys | 4 | Pleasants County | 1,724 |
| Harrisville | 5 | Ritchie County | 1,489 |
| Sistersville | 6 | Tyler County | 1,299 |
| Pennsboro | 7 | Ritchie County | 975 |
| Belmont | 8 | Pleasants County | 809 |
| North Hills | 9 | Wood County | 799 |
| Elizabeth | 10 | Wirt County | 666 |
| Middlebourne | 11 | Tyler County | 666 |
| Ellenboro | 12 | Ritchie County | 249 |
| Cairo | 13 | Ritchie County | 163 |
| Pullman | 14 | Ritchie County | 131 |
| Friendly | 15 | Tyler County | 92 |
| Auburn | 16 | Ritchie County | 75 |
Wood County, Ritchie County, Tyler County, Pleasants County, and Wirt County are the counties generally consideredpart ofNorthwestWest Virginia.