39 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | 1 | 7,627 | 8,167 | -1.36% | 783 | 10 | City |
| Oak Hill | 2 | 7,627 | 8,152 | -1.36% | 783 | 10 | City |
| Fayetteville | 3 | 2,718 | 2,898 | -1.27% | 471 | 6 | Town |
| Fayetteville | 4 | 2,718 | 2,892 | -1.27% | 471 | 6 | Town |
| Ansted | 5 | 1,273 | 1,347 | -1.16% | 813 | 2 | Town |
| Ansted | 6 | 1,273 | 1,347 | -1.16% | 813 | 2 | Town |
| Mount Hope | 7 | 1,232 | 1,333 | -1.6% | 661 | 2 | City |
| Mount Hope | 8 | 1,232 | 1,330 | -1.6% | 661 | 2 | City |
| Montgomery | 9 | 1,182 | 1,263 | -1.34% | 729 | 2 | City |
| Montgomery | 10 | 1,182 | 1,259 | -1.34% | 729 | 2 | City |
| Smithers | 11 | 692 | 747 | -1.56% | 486 | 1 | City |
| Smithers | 12 | 692 | 746 | -1.56% | 486 | 1 | City |
| Hilltop | 13 | 598 | 776 | -0.33% | 914 | 1 | CDP |
| Boomer | 14 | 518 | 624 | -1.15% | 492 | 1 | CDP |
| Gauley Bridge | 15 | 513 | 552 | -1.54% | 328 | 2 | Town |
| Gauley Bridge | 16 | 513 | 551 | -1.54% | 328 | 2 | Town |
| Gatewood | 17 | 468 | 404 | 7.34% | 303 | 2 | CDP |
| Powellton | 18 | 424 | 621 | -2.97% | 79 | 5 | CDP |
| Hico | 19 | 411 | 167 | 2.24% | 82 | 5 | CDP |
| Charlton Heights | 20 | 406 | 539 | 0% | 981 | 0 | CDP |
| Kimberly | 21 | 397 | 273 | 1.79% | 445 | 1 | CDP |
| Falls View | 22 | 366 | 161 | 2.52% | 1,109 | 0 | CDP |
| Meadow Bridge | 23 | 306 | 328 | -1.61% | 763 | 0 | Town |
| Meadow Bridge | 24 | 306 | 328 | -1.61% | 763 | 0 | Town |
| Kincaid | 25 | 295 | 352 | 0.68% | 343 | 1 | CDP |
| Cunard | 26 | 278 | 134 | 7.34% | 2,460 | 0 | CDP |
| Scarbro | 27 | 191 | 508 | -9.48% | 284 | 1 | CDP |
| Deep Water | 28 | 180 | 227 | -3.74% | 204 | 1 | CDP |
| Page | 29 | 164 | 185 | -2.38% | 375 | 0 | CDP |
| Garten | 30 | 159 | 111 | 7.43% | 378 | 0 | CDP |
| Mount Carbon | 31 | 143 | 453 | -11.73% | 953 | 0 | CDP |
| Pax | 32 | 118 | 126 | -1.67% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Pax | 33 | 118 | 126 | -1.67% | 388 | 0 | Town |
| Glen Ferris | 34 | 99 | 174 | -6.6% | 73 | 1 | CDP |
| Prince | 35 | 37 | 17 | -11.9% | 20 | 2 | CDP |
| Beards Fork | 36 | 30 | 55 | -28.57% | 18 | 2 | CDP |
| Glen Jean | 37 | 24 | 145 | -33.33% | 106 | 0 | CDP |
| Thurmond | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 22 | 0 | Town |
| Thurmond | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 22 | 0 | Town |
Oak Hill is the largest city in Fayette County, with a population of 7,627.
Thurmond is the smallest city in Fayette County, with a population of 2.
There are 39 cities in Fayette County, West Virginia.