21 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 1 | Cabell County | 44,375 |
| Hurricane | 2 | Putnam County | 6,702 |
| Barboursville | 3 | Cabell County | 4,299 |
| Point Pleasant | 4 | Mason County | 3,803 |
| Ravenswood | 5 | Jackson County | 3,793 |
| Ripley | 6 | Jackson County | 3,027 |
| Kenova | 7 | Wayne County | 2,810 |
| Milton | 8 | Cabell County | 2,722 |
| Winfield | 9 | Putnam County | 2,351 |
| Eleanor | 10 | Putnam County | 1,498 |
| New Haven | 11 | Mason County | 1,382 |
| Wayne | 12 | Wayne County | 1,367 |
| Ceredo | 13 | Wayne County | 1,299 |
| Buffalo | 14 | Putnam County | 1,200 |
| Poca | 15 | Putnam County | 857 |
| Mason | 16 | Mason County | 818 |
| Fort Gay | 17 | Wayne County | 651 |
| Hartford City | 18 | Mason County | 486 |
| Bancroft | 19 | Putnam County | 381 |
| Henderson | 20 | Mason County | 217 |
| Leon | 21 | Mason County | 125 |
Cabell County, Putnam County, Wayne County, Jackson County, and Mason County are the counties generally considered part of Western West Virginia.