There are 37 cities in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | West Virginia | 46,237 | 48,641 | -1.28% | 1,473 | 31.40 |
| Teays Valley | 2 | West Virginia | 13,838 | 13,729 | 0.08% | 1,906 | 7.26 |
| South Charleston | 3 | West Virginia | 13,093 | 13,845 | -1.42% | 1,341 | 9.76 |
| Cross Lanes | 4 | West Virginia | 10,557 | 9,517 | 2.53% | 1,688 | 6.25 |
| St. Albans | 5 | West Virginia | 10,241 | 10,825 | -1.41% | 2,833 | 3.62 |
| Dunbar | 6 | West Virginia | 7,067 | 7,450 | -1.34% | 2,522 | 2.80 |
| Nitro | 7 | West Virginia | 6,358 | 6,628 | -1.06% | 1,190 | 5.34 |
| Pinch | 8 | West Virginia | 4,377 | 3,538 | 4.31% | 1,234 | 3.55 |
| Sissonville | 9 | West Virginia | 1,888 | 3,472 | -17.34% | 148 | 12.75 |
| Marmet | 10 | West Virginia | 1,417 | 1,488 | -1.25% | 1,112 | 1.27 |
| Chesapeake | 11 | West Virginia | 1,275 | 1,334 | -1.16% | 2,651 | 0.48 |
| Alum Creek | 12 | West Virginia | 1,261 | 1,579 | -5.9% | 124 | 10.21 |
| Montgomery | 13 | West Virginia | 1,208 | 1,271 | -1.31% | 745 | 1.62 |
| Belle | 14 | West Virginia | 1,090 | 1,154 | -1.45% | 1,580 | 0.69 |
| Coal Fork | 15 | West Virginia | 1,009 | 1,547 | -11.72% | 197 | 5.13 |
| Tornado | 16 | West Virginia | 995 | 976 | -1.68% | 278 | 3.58 |
| Rand | 17 | West Virginia | 905 | 977 | -1.95% | 1,963 | 0.46 |
| Clendenin | 18 | West Virginia | 865 | 853 | 0.35% | 600 | 1.44 |
| Poca | 19 | West Virginia | 860 | 874 | -0.46% | 1,550 | 0.56 |
| East Bank | 20 | West Virginia | 781 | 819 | -1.26% | 1,620 | 0.48 |
| Smithers | 21 | West Virginia | 698 | 742 | -1.55% | 490 | 1.42 |
| Institute | 22 | West Virginia | 688 | 439 | 8.35% | 2,423 | 0.28 |
| Cedar Grove | 23 | West Virginia | 682 | 718 | -1.3% | 951 | 0.72 |
| Glasgow | 24 | West Virginia | 678 | 702 | -0.88% | 1,455 | 0.47 |
| West Dunbar | 25 | West Virginia | 630 | 400 | 10.14% | 2,788 | 0.23 |
| Jefferson | 26 | West Virginia | 603 | 719 | -2.58% | 1,805 | 0.33 |
| Dupont City | 27 | West Virginia | 543 | 491 | 2.45% | 3,271 | 0.17 |
| Pratt | 28 | West Virginia | 454 | 481 | -1.52% | 1,587 | 0.29 |
| Elkview | 29 | West Virginia | 453 | 1,095 | -26.1% | 270 | 1.68 |
| Big Chimney | 30 | West Virginia | 344 | 484 | -9% | 172 | 2 |
| Eskdale | 31 | West Virginia | 302 | 137 | -0.33% | 799 | 0.38 |
| Hansford | 32 | West Virginia | 213 | 55 | 23.12% | 2,663 | 0.08 |
| Handley | 33 | West Virginia | 211 | 223 | -1.4% | 221 | 0.95 |
| Malden | 34 | West Virginia | 203 | 657 | -35.76% | 1,720 | 0.12 |
| Hollygrove | 35 | West Virginia | 179 | 33 | 26.06% | 1,017 | 0.18 |
| Shrewsbury | 36 | West Virginia | 147 | 841 | -44.32% | 510 | 0.29 |
| Chelyan | 37 | West Virginia | 32 | 920 | -86.78% | 75 | 0.43 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Charleston is the largest city in Kanawha County.
Chelyan is the smallest city in Kanawha County.
There are 37 cities in Kanawha County, West Virginia.