There are 19 cities in Putnam 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teays Valley | 1 | West Virginia | 13,838 | 13,729 | 0.08% | 1,906 | 7.26 |
| South Charleston | 2 | West Virginia | 13,093 | 13,845 | -1.42% | 1,341 | 9.76 |
| Cross Lanes | 3 | West Virginia | 10,557 | 9,517 | 2.53% | 1,688 | 6.25 |
| St. Albans | 4 | West Virginia | 10,241 | 10,825 | -1.41% | 2,833 | 3.62 |
| Hurricane | 5 | West Virginia | 6,754 | 6,961 | -0.76% | 1,819 | 3.71 |
| Nitro | 6 | West Virginia | 6,358 | 6,628 | -1.06% | 1,190 | 5.34 |
| Culloden | 7 | West Virginia | 2,900 | 2,790 | -0.03% | 737 | 3.93 |
| Milton | 8 | West Virginia | 2,738 | 2,804 | -0.62% | 1,391 | 1.97 |
| Winfield | 9 | West Virginia | 2,359 | 2,393 | -0.38% | 1,000 | 2.36 |
| Eleanor | 10 | West Virginia | 1,507 | 1,545 | -0.66% | 704 | 2.14 |
| Buffalo | 11 | West Virginia | 1,202 | 1,212 | -0.25% | 867 | 1.39 |
| Tornado | 12 | West Virginia | 995 | 976 | -1.68% | 278 | 3.58 |
| Hamlin | 13 | West Virginia | 978 | 1,034 | -1.41% | 1,638 | 0.60 |
| Hometown | 14 | West Virginia | 977 | 595 | 5.85% | 1,218 | 0.80 |
| Poca | 15 | West Virginia | 860 | 874 | -0.46% | 1,550 | 0.56 |
| Jefferson | 16 | West Virginia | 603 | 719 | -2.58% | 1,805 | 0.33 |
| Bancroft | 17 | West Virginia | 382 | 388 | -0.52% | 2,748 | 0.14 |
| Raymond City | 18 | West Virginia | 247 | 331 | -7.84% | 686 | 0.36 |
| Leon | 19 | West Virginia | 127 | 135 | -1.55% | 397 | 0.32 |
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.
Teays Valley is the largest city in Putnam County.
Leon is the smallest city in Putnam County.
There are 19 cities in Putnam County, West Virginia.