Southern West Virginia Cities

36 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Beckley1Raleigh County16,148
Bluefield2Mercer County9,048
Oak Hill3Fayette County7,639
Princeton4Mercer County5,506
Welch5McDowell County3,308
Summersville6Nicholas County3,292
Fayetteville7Fayette County2,736
Hinton8Summers County2,076
Richwood9Nicholas County1,598
Oceana10Wyoming County1,347
Mullens11Wyoming County1,325
Mabscott12Raleigh County1,246
Ansted13Fayette County1,245
Mount Hope14Fayette County1,236
Montgomery15Fayette County1,192
Sophia16Raleigh County1,054
Athens17Mercer County924
Smithers18Fayette County687
Gary19McDowell County661
Pineville20Wyoming County588
War21McDowell County521
Gauley Bridge22Fayette County515
Lester23Raleigh County319
Meadow Bridge24Fayette County305
Bramwell25Mercer County259
Kimball26McDowell County235
Iaeger27McDowell County214
Northfork28McDowell County193
Davy29McDowell County177
Bradshaw30McDowell County171
Keystone31McDowell County145
Anawalt32McDowell County141
Rhodell33Raleigh County135
Oakvale34Mercer County129
Pax35Fayette County126
Thurmond36Fayette County2

About Southern West Virginia

Raleigh County, Mercer County, Fayette County, Nicholas County, Wyoming County, McDowell County, and Summers County are the counties generally considered part of Southern West Virginia.