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West Virginia: largest cities

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: West Virginia: Charleston has the most residents (47,421) among the 40 largest places.
Charleston (47,421 residents)Huntington (45,787 residents)Morgantown (30,236 residents)Parkersburg (29,240 residents)Wheeling (26,350 residents)Martinsburg (18,904 residents)Weirton (18,647 residents)Fairmont (18,221 residents)Beckley (16,818 residents)Clarksburg (15,549 residents)Teays Valley (14,151 residents)South Charleston (13,457 residents)Cheat Lake (10,902 residents)St. Albans (10,522 residents)Vienna (10,518 residents)Cross Lanes (9,671 residents)Bluefield (9,387 residents)Bridgeport (9,252 residents)Oak Hill (7,937 residents)Moundsville (7,869 residents)Charles Town (7,337 residents)Dunbar (7,254 residents)Pea Ridge (6,988 residents)Hurricane (6,855 residents)Nitro (6,853 residents)Elkins (6,811 residents)Brookhaven (6,212 residents)Princeton (5,736 residents)Ranson corporation (5,729 residents)New Martinsville (5,133 residents)Buckhannon (5,116 residents)Keyser (4,857 residents)Grafton (4,618 residents)Barboursville (4,376 residents)Pinch (4,037 residents)Westover (4,026 residents)Point Pleasant (3,961 residents)Weston (3,840 residents)Lewisburg (3,835 residents)Ravenswood (3,830 residents)
Map of West Virginia: the 40 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Ranking

CITY (40 largest of West Virginia) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 40 largest places in West Virginia, Charleston has the most residents (47,421), followed by Huntington and Morgantown. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 40 places in West Virginia that we cover, the median is 7,869 and the average 11,956; the figure runs from 47,421 (Charleston) to 3,830 (Ravenswood). That is a spread of 12.4 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1CharlestonKanawha County47,421$65,812$908
2HuntingtonCabell County45,787$45,100$912
3MorgantownMonongalia County30,236$44,727$937
4ParkersburgWood County29,240$49,025$785
5WheelingOhio County26,350$48,590$794
6MartinsburgBerkeley County18,904$59,555$1,150
7WeirtonHancock County18,647$59,575$746
8FairmontMarion County18,221$63,032$916
9BeckleyRaleigh County16,818$45,826$869
10ClarksburgHarrison County15,549$47,386$790
11Teays Valley (unincorporated)Putnam County14,151$108,741$1,102
12South CharlestonKanawha County13,457$63,884$844
13Cheat Lake (unincorporated)Monongalia County10,902$117,014$1,124
14St. AlbansKanawha County10,522$53,972$931
15ViennaWood County10,518$60,388$809
16Cross Lanes (unincorporated)Kanawha County9,671$63,537$949
17BluefieldMercer County9,387$49,375$804
18BridgeportHarrison County9,252$100,022$1,105
19Oak HillFayette County7,937$52,466$847
20MoundsvilleMarshall County7,869$49,048$834
21Charles TownJefferson County7,337$89,263$1,115
22DunbarKanawha County7,254$58,379$935
23Pea Ridge (unincorporated)Cabell County6,988$65,811$1,014
24HurricanePutnam County6,855$71,167$878
25NitroKanawha County6,853$53,848$949
26ElkinsRandolph County6,811$44,217$903
27Brookhaven (unincorporated)Monongalia County6,212$88,438$1,104
28PrincetonMercer County5,736$43,900$747
29Ranson corporationJefferson County5,729$89,523$1,536
30New MartinsvilleWetzel County5,133$60,946$688
31BuckhannonUpshur County5,116$54,615$885
32KeyserMineral County4,857$46,955$648
33GraftonTaylor County4,618$40,402$512
34BarboursvilleCabell County4,376$60,571$1,037
35Pinch (unincorporated)Kanawha County4,037$76,741$916
36WestoverMonongalia County4,026$60,769$1,025
37Point PleasantMason County3,961$37,563$624
38WestonLewis County3,840$52,070$770
39LewisburgGreenbrier County3,835$49,560$893
40RavenswoodJackson County3,830$34,241$714

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which West Virginia city has the most residents?

Charleston, with 47,421 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 40 largest places in West Virginia by population.

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