Fastest growing cities in West Virginia with population over 1,000.
City | Rank | Change | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | 1 | 4.98% | 8,054 | 6,526 |
| Ranson | 2 | 1.35% | 5,776 | 5,466 |
| Westover | 3 | 0.59% | 4,067 | 3,970 |
| Star City | 4 | 0.34% | 1,784 | 1,758 |
| Granville | 5 | 0.29% | 1,375 | 1,357 |
| Martinsburg | 6 | 0.28% | 18,988 | 18,774 |
| Morgantown | 7 | 0.26% | 30,509 | 30,187 |
| Bridgeport | 8 | 0.19% | 9,395 | 9,321 |
| Shepherdstown | 9 | 0.13% | 1,539 | 1,531 |
| Keyser | 10 | -0.1% | 4,838 | 4,856 |
| Terra Alta | 11 | -0.21% | 1,410 | 1,422 |
| Romney | 12 | -0.23% | 1,749 | 1,764 |
| Pleasant Valley | 13 | -0.23% | 3,475 | 3,505 |
| Philippi | 14 | -0.24% | 2,897 | 2,924 |
| Buffalo | 15 | -0.25% | 1,202 | 1,212 |
| Barrackville | 16 | -0.25% | 1,198 | 1,210 |
| Ripley | 17 | -0.26% | 3,035 | 3,067 |
| Kingwood | 18 | -0.27% | 2,948 | 2,978 |
| Belington | 19 | -0.28% | 1,784 | 1,804 |
| Moorefield | 20 | -0.28% | 2,480 | 2,508 |
| Ravenswood | 21 | -0.34% | 3,806 | 3,857 |
| West Liberty | 22 | -0.35% | 1,436 | 1,456 |
| Winfield | 23 | -0.38% | 2,359 | 2,393 |
| Williamstown | 24 | -0.41% | 2,943 | 2,991 |
| Petersburg | 25 | -0.44% | 2,258 | 2,296 |
| Fairmont | 26 | -0.5% | 18,064 | 18,426 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 27 | -0.5% | 2,176 | 2,218 |
| Vienna | 28 | -0.58% | 10,396 | 10,638 |
| Milton | 29 | -0.62% | 2,738 | 2,804 |
| Mannington | 30 | -0.63% | 1,904 | 1,950 |
| Bethlehem | 31 | -0.63% | 2,537 | 2,601 |
| Barboursville | 32 | -0.64% | 4,327 | 4,439 |
| Eleanor | 33 | -0.66% | 1,507 | 1,545 |
| Shinnston | 34 | -0.7% | 2,260 | 2,323 |
| Parkersburg | 35 | -0.73% | 28,812 | 29,664 |
| Hurricane | 36 | -0.76% | 6,754 | 6,961 |
| New Martinsville | 37 | -0.77% | 5,048 | 5,203 |
| Rainelle | 38 | -0.78% | 1,150 | 1,186 |
| Summersville | 39 | -0.78% | 3,318 | 3,422 |
| Richwood | 40 | -0.8% | 1,610 | 1,660 |
| Elkins | 41 | -0.83% | 6,699 | 6,923 |
| Buckhannon | 42 | -0.83% | 5,013 | 5,180 |
| Ronceverte | 43 | -0.85% | 1,518 | 1,570 |
| Spencer | 44 | -0.86% | 1,965 | 2,032 |
| Nutter Fort | 45 | -0.89% | 1,441 | 1,491 |
| Stonewood | 46 | -0.91% | 1,743 | 1,805 |
| Parsons | 47 | -0.93% | 1,277 | 1,323 |
| Salem | 48 | -0.95% | 1,468 | 1,522 |
| Grafton | 49 | -0.98% | 4,544 | 4,724 |
| Wayne | 50 | -1% | 1,381 | 1,437 |
| Wheeling | 51 | -1% | 25,945 | 26,996 |
| Huntington | 52 | -1.05% | 44,850 | 46,750 |
| Nitro | 53 | -1.06% | 6,358 | 6,628 |
| Ansted | 54 | -1.1% | 1,258 | 1,312 |
| Lewisburg | 55 | -1.14% | 3,742 | 3,913 |
| Clarksburg | 56 | -1.14% | 15,312 | 16,019 |
| Chesapeake | 57 | -1.16% | 1,275 | 1,334 |
| Glenville | 58 | -1.21% | 1,066 | 1,118 |
| Princeton | 59 | -1.21% | 5,574 | 5,845 |
| Bluefield | 60 | -1.21% | 9,160 | 9,608 |
| Fayetteville | 61 | -1.21% | 2,770 | 2,905 |
| Marmet | 62 | -1.25% | 1,417 | 1,488 |
| New Haven | 63 | -1.27% | 1,400 | 1,471 |
| Pennsboro | 64 | -1.28% | 1,001 | 1,051 |
| Charleston | 65 | -1.28% | 46,237 | 48,641 |
| Beckley | 66 | -1.29% | 16,362 | 17,218 |
| Sophia | 67 | -1.29% | 1,068 | 1,124 |
| Montgomery | 68 | -1.31% | 1,208 | 1,271 |
| Weirton | 69 | -1.32% | 18,144 | 19,110 |
| Oak Hill | 70 | -1.34% | 7,744 | 8,163 |
| Dunbar | 71 | -1.34% | 7,067 | 7,450 |
| Point Pleasant | 72 | -1.36% | 3,855 | 4,065 |
| St. Marys | 73 | -1.36% | 1,738 | 1,832 |
| Chester | 74 | -1.37% | 2,084 | 2,200 |
| Mabscott | 75 | -1.4% | 1,264 | 1,336 |
| St. Albans | 76 | -1.41% | 10,241 | 10,825 |
| South Charleston | 77 | -1.42% | 13,093 | 13,845 |
| Moundsville | 78 | -1.44% | 7,613 | 8,057 |
| Belle | 79 | -1.45% | 1,090 | 1,154 |
| Harrisville | 80 | -1.48% | 1,531 | 1,622 |
| Weston | 81 | -1.48% | 3,720 | 3,944 |
| Oceana | 82 | -1.51% | 1,368 | 1,451 |
| Kenova | 83 | -1.52% | 2,853 | 3,027 |
| Hinton | 84 | -1.54% | 2,109 | 2,240 |
| Glen Dale | 85 | -1.54% | 1,403 | 1,489 |
| Welch | 86 | -1.55% | 3,361 | 3,572 |
| Ceredo | 87 | -1.57% | 1,320 | 1,404 |
| Mount Hope | 88 | -1.57% | 1,256 | 1,335 |
| Benwood | 89 | -1.59% | 1,172 | 1,247 |
| McMechen | 90 | -1.61% | 1,587 | 1,691 |
| Paden City | 91 | -1.74% | 2,366 | 2,532 |
| Follansbee | 92 | -1.82% | 2,643 | 2,837 |
| Sistersville | 93 | -1.96% | 1,301 | 1,405 |
| Madison | 94 | -1.97% | 2,688 | 2,904 |
| Wellsburg | 95 | -2.04% | 2,255 | 2,441 |
| Mullens | 96 | -2.1% | 1,354 | 1,469 |
| Logan | 97 | -2.39% | 1,305 | 1,432 |
| Williamson | 98 | -2.76% | 2,753 | 3,064 |