98 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | 1 | 6.2% | 10,040 | 6,526 |
| Ranson corporation | 2 | 2.27% | 6,314 | 5,477 |
| Moorefield | 3 | 1.58% | 2,764 | 2,508 |
| Westover | 4 | 0.7% | 4,146 | 3,972 |
| Star City | 5 | 0.5% | 1,820 | 1,768 |
| Granville | 6 | 0.43% | 1,389 | 1,355 |
| Bridgeport | 7 | 0.42% | 9,477 | 9,236 |
| Martinsburg | 8 | 0.41% | 19,204 | 18,733 |
| Morgantown | 9 | 0.36% | 30,707 | 30,056 |
| Buffalo | 10 | 0% | 1,199 | 1,202 |
| Ripley | 11 | -0.03% | 3,065 | 3,071 |
| Shepherdstown | 12 | -0.07% | 1,522 | 1,528 |
| Romney | 13 | -0.11% | 1,750 | 1,764 |
| Terra Alta | 14 | -0.14% | 1,408 | 1,422 |
| Ravenswood | 15 | -0.16% | 3,808 | 3,846 |
| Kingwood | 16 | -0.2% | 2,940 | 2,978 |
| Belington | 17 | -0.22% | 1,787 | 1,810 |
| Pleasant Valley | 18 | -0.23% | 3,454 | 3,502 |
| Philippi | 19 | -0.25% | 2,831 | 2,873 |
| Petersburg | 20 | -0.26% | 2,265 | 2,300 |
| West Liberty | 21 | -0.28% | 1,426 | 1,450 |
| Keyser | 22 | -0.29% | 4,773 | 4,860 |
| Winfield | 23 | -0.33% | 2,411 | 2,461 |
| Barrackville | 24 | -0.34% | 1,189 | 1,212 |
| Williamstown | 25 | -0.34% | 2,930 | 2,992 |
| Milton | 26 | -0.43% | 2,775 | 2,846 |
| Eleanor | 27 | -0.46% | 1,509 | 1,550 |
| Fairmont | 28 | -0.49% | 17,887 | 18,414 |
| Bethlehem | 29 | -0.51% | 2,537 | 2,614 |
| Hurricane | 30 | -0.52% | 6,743 | 6,953 |
| Vienna | 31 | -0.56% | 10,290 | 10,638 |
| Shinnston | 32 | -0.58% | 2,231 | 2,311 |
| Mannington | 33 | -0.58% | 1,887 | 1,953 |
| Barboursville | 34 | -0.65% | 4,270 | 4,437 |
| Buckhannon | 35 | -0.66% | 4,983 | 5,180 |
| Athens | 36 | -0.68% | 1,161 | 1,211 |
| Nutter Fort | 37 | -0.69% | 1,430 | 1,489 |
| Parsons | 38 | -0.7% | 1,269 | 1,323 |
| Summersville | 39 | -0.73% | 3,277 | 3,424 |
| Parkersburg | 40 | -0.73% | 28,414 | 29,673 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 41 | -0.75% | 2,122 | 2,218 |
| Grafton | 42 | -0.75% | 4,507 | 4,710 |
| Wayne | 43 | -0.8% | 1,372 | 1,437 |
| Stonewood | 44 | -0.81% | 1,719 | 1,805 |
| Richwood | 45 | -0.82% | 1,580 | 1,661 |
| New Martinsville | 46 | -0.82% | 4,955 | 5,204 |
| Salem | 47 | -0.82% | 1,449 | 1,524 |
| Wheeling | 48 | -0.82% | 25,633 | 26,913 |
| Elkins | 49 | -0.84% | 6,585 | 6,924 |
| Nitro | 50 | -0.92% | 6,249 | 6,600 |
| New Haven | 51 | -0.93% | 1,387 | 1,467 |
| Rainelle | 52 | -0.93% | 1,167 | 1,236 |
| Chesapeake | 53 | -0.95% | 1,256 | 1,331 |
| Ronceverte | 54 | -1% | 1,479 | 1,571 |
| Huntington | 55 | -1.02% | 44,036 | 46,753 |
| Lewisburg | 56 | -1.05% | 3,687 | 3,920 |
| Marmet | 57 | -1.07% | 1,392 | 1,484 |
| Beckley | 58 | -1.07% | 16,165 | 17,214 |
| Clarksburg | 59 | -1.08% | 14,936 | 15,913 |
| Point Pleasant | 60 | -1.09% | 3,801 | 4,056 |
| Weirton | 61 | -1.1% | 17,918 | 19,115 |
| Chester | 62 | -1.11% | 2,058 | 2,199 |
| Mabscott | 63 | -1.11% | 1,250 | 1,334 |
| Sophia | 64 | -1.12% | 1,057 | 1,129 |
| Glen Dale | 65 | -1.15% | 1,380 | 1,479 |
| Charleston | 66 | -1.17% | 45,403 | 48,639 |
| Ansted | 67 | -1.18% | 1,258 | 1,347 |
| Princeton | 68 | -1.19% | 5,462 | 5,860 |
| Moundsville | 69 | -1.2% | 7,521 | 8,067 |
| Spencer | 70 | -1.2% | 1,890 | 2,027 |
| St. Marys | 71 | -1.22% | 1,706 | 1,835 |
| Dunbar | 72 | -1.22% | 6,938 | 7,457 |
| Weston | 73 | -1.24% | 3,665 | 3,944 |
| Harrisville | 74 | -1.24% | 1,509 | 1,622 |
| Bluefield | 75 | -1.25% | 8,931 | 9,608 |
| South Charleston | 76 | -1.27% | 12,847 | 13,836 |
| Montgomery | 77 | -1.27% | 1,167 | 1,259 |
| St. Albans | 78 | -1.28% | 10,041 | 10,821 |
| Fayetteville | 79 | -1.29% | 2,683 | 2,892 |
| Ceredo | 80 | -1.29% | 1,299 | 1,403 |
| Belle | 81 | -1.29% | 1,068 | 1,155 |
| Kenova | 82 | -1.3% | 2,802 | 3,027 |
| Hinton | 83 | -1.31% | 2,103 | 2,271 |
| McMechen | 84 | -1.33% | 1,562 | 1,687 |
| Benwood | 85 | -1.35% | 1,172 | 1,268 |
| Oak Hill | 86 | -1.38% | 7,522 | 8,152 |
| Follansbee | 87 | -1.44% | 2,609 | 2,840 |
| Welch | 88 | -1.46% | 3,315 | 3,609 |
| Paden City | 89 | -1.53% | 2,315 | 2,533 |
| Glenville | 90 | -1.54% | 1,022 | 1,117 |
| Mount Hope | 91 | -1.54% | 1,213 | 1,330 |
| Oceana | 92 | -1.55% | 1,334 | 1,459 |
| Madison | 93 | -1.65% | 2,630 | 2,897 |
| Wellsburg | 94 | -1.7% | 2,203 | 2,434 |
| Sistersville | 95 | -1.79% | 1,263 | 1,401 |
| Mullens | 96 | -2.03% | 1,302 | 1,467 |
| Logan | 97 | -2.17% | 1,262 | 1,432 |
| Williamson | 98 | -2.66% | 2,635 | 3,066 |
West Virginia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Charles Town leads with 6.2% annualized growth, followed by Ranson corporation (2.27%) and Moorefield (1.58%). The largest population centers are Charleston (45,403), Huntington (44,036), and Morgantown (30,707). Of the 98 cities over 1,000 population, 10 are growing while 88 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.72% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -3.56% annually.