| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | 1 | 6.27% | 9,914 | 6,529 |
| Ranson corporation | 2 | 2.06% | 6,994 | 5,477 |
| Moorefield | 3 | 1.66% | 2,699 | 2,512 |
| Westover | 4 | 0.59% | 4,110 | 3,972 |
| Martinsburg | 5 | 0.4% | 19,287 | 18,741 |
| Bridgeport | 6 | 0.37% | 9,462 | 9,236 |
| Star City | 7 | 0.33% | 1,801 | 1,770 |
| Granville | 8 | 0.29% | 1,366 | 1,344 |
| Morgantown | 9 | 0.22% | 30,359 | 30,063 |
| Shepherdstown | 10 | -0.07% | 1,521 | 1,532 |
| Romney | 11 | -0.11% | 1,765 | 1,764 |
| Belington | 12 | -0.17% | 1,806 | 1,810 |
| Buffalo | 13 | -0.17% | 1,183 | 1,204 |
| Terra Alta | 14 | -0.21% | 1,410 | 1,421 |
| Pleasant Valley | 15 | -0.23% | 3,449 | 3,496 |
| Petersburg | 16 | -0.26% | 2,276 | 2,298 |
| Ripley | 17 | -0.26% | 3,030 | 3,077 |
| West Liberty | 18 | -0.28% | 1,425 | 1,449 |
| Keyser | 19 | -0.31% | 4,762 | 4,857 |
| Philippi | 20 | -0.32% | 2,837 | 2,873 |
| Ravenswood | 21 | -0.32% | 3,778 | 3,846 |
| Barrackville | 22 | -0.33% | 1,192 | 1,211 |
| Kingwood | 23 | -0.34% | 2,927 | 2,980 |
| Williamstown | 24 | -0.41% | 2,910 | 2,988 |
| Winfield | 25 | -0.42% | 2,371 | 2,455 |
| Fairmont | 26 | -0.45% | 17,953 | 18,426 |
| Hurricane | 27 | -0.52% | 7,329 | 6,946 |
| Eleanor | 28 | -0.53% | 1,489 | 1,550 |
| Milton | 29 | -0.57% | 2,776 | 2,849 |
| Mannington | 30 | -0.58% | 1,899 | 1,956 |
| Vienna | 31 | -0.6% | 10,259 | 10,627 |
| Shinnston | 32 | -0.62% | 2,227 | 2,308 |
| Buckhannon | 33 | -0.63% | 5,022 | 5,189 |
| Grafton | 34 | -0.64% | 4,500 | 4,711 |
| Barboursville | 35 | -0.65% | 4,279 | 4,436 |
| Bethlehem | 36 | -0.67% | 2,503 | 2,615 |
| New Martinsville | 37 | -0.71% | 5,003 | 5,212 |
| Parkersburg | 38 | -0.73% | 28,384 | 29,628 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 39 | -0.75% | 2,117 | 2,219 |
| Nutter Fort | 40 | -0.76% | 1,440 | 1,500 |
| Athens | 41 | -0.76% | 1,175 | 1,220 |
| Summersville | 42 | -0.82% | 3,270 | 3,422 |
| Salem | 43 | -0.83% | 1,557 | 1,631 |
| Parsons | 44 | -0.86% | 1,271 | 1,325 |
| Stonewood | 45 | -0.86% | 1,728 | 1,812 |
| Elkins | 46 | -0.86% | 6,565 | 6,923 |
| Wayne | 47 | -0.87% | 1,371 | 1,437 |
| Richwood | 48 | -0.88% | 1,584 | 1,663 |
| Wheeling | 49 | -0.91% | 25,447 | 26,934 |
| Rainelle | 50 | -0.93% | 1,169 | 1,237 |
| Huntington | 51 | -0.97% | 44,380 | 46,808 |
| Ronceverte | 52 | -1.01% | 1,477 | 1,568 |
| New Haven | 53 | -1.01% | 1,371 | 1,446 |
| Nitro | 54 | -1.02% | 6,206 | 6,583 |
| Clarksburg | 55 | -1.02% | 15,403 | 16,294 |
| Lewisburg | 56 | -1.07% | 3,681 | 3,920 |
| Beckley | 57 | -1.08% | 16,196 | 17,216 |
| Point Pleasant | 58 | -1.09% | 3,827 | 4,050 |
| Chesapeake | 59 | -1.1% | 1,256 | 1,334 |
| Mabscott | 60 | -1.11% | 1,245 | 1,325 |
| Weirton | 61 | -1.15% | 17,925 | 19,123 |
| Chester | 62 | -1.15% | 2,056 | 2,196 |
| Hinton | 63 | -1.16% | 2,124 | 2,263 |
| Princeton | 64 | -1.17% | 5,513 | 5,852 |
| Bluefield | 65 | -1.17% | 9,051 | 9,616 |
| Marmet | 66 | -1.2% | 1,399 | 1,492 |
| Moundsville | 67 | -1.2% | 7,567 | 8,068 |
| Charleston | 68 | -1.2% | 45,563 | 48,646 |
| Weston | 69 | -1.2% | 3,691 | 3,939 |
| Sophia | 70 | -1.21% | 1,063 | 1,134 |
| McMechen | 71 | -1.25% | 1,585 | 1,687 |
| Ansted | 72 | -1.26% | 1,257 | 1,348 |
| St. Marys | 73 | -1.26% | 1,724 | 1,836 |
| Dunbar | 74 | -1.26% | 6,961 | 7,457 |
| Spencer | 75 | -1.27% | 1,871 | 2,025 |
| Glen Dale | 76 | -1.28% | 1,386 | 1,478 |
| South Charleston | 77 | -1.29% | 12,904 | 13,834 |
| Fayetteville | 78 | -1.29% | 2,686 | 2,889 |
| St. Albans | 79 | -1.29% | 10,078 | 10,820 |
| Benwood | 80 | -1.34% | 1,180 | 1,268 |
| Montgomery | 81 | -1.35% | 1,170 | 1,260 |
| Welch | 82 | -1.36% | 3,343 | 3,597 |
| Ceredo | 83 | -1.37% | 1,300 | 1,403 |
| Kenova | 84 | -1.37% | 2,802 | 3,019 |
| Belle | 85 | -1.38% | 1,073 | 1,155 |
| Oak Hill | 86 | -1.42% | 7,521 | 8,149 |
| Follansbee | 87 | -1.42% | 2,630 | 2,840 |
| Paden City | 88 | -1.43% | 2,347 | 2,531 |
| Glenville | 89 | -1.43% | 1,032 | 1,115 |
| Harrisville | 90 | -1.46% | 1,489 | 1,624 |
| Sistersville | 91 | -1.52% | 1,299 | 1,403 |
| Mount Hope | 92 | -1.62% | 1,214 | 1,327 |
| Oceana | 93 | -1.66% | 1,359 | 1,489 |
| Wellsburg | 94 | -1.69% | 2,217 | 2,425 |
| Madison | 95 | -1.76% | 2,631 | 2,894 |
| Mullens | 96 | -1.87% | 1,311 | 1,458 |
| Logan | 97 | -1.98% | 1,286 | 1,431 |
| Williamson | 98 | -2.54% | 2,683 | 3,069 |
West Virginia's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Charles Town leads with 6.27% annualized growth, followed by Ranson corporation (2.06%) and Moorefield (1.66%). The largest population centers are Charleston (45,563), Huntington (44,380), and Morgantown (30,359). Of the 98 cities over 1,000 population, 9 are growing while 89 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.75% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -3.25% annually.