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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in West Virginia, Lewisburg has the smallest share of long commutes (0.6%), followed by Dunbar and Elkins. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in West Virginia that we cover, the median is 8.9% and the average 10.4%; the figure runs from 0.6% (Lewisburg) to 44.5% (Charles Town). That is a spread of 72.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is 17.5%; 5 of the 40 places are above it and 35 at or below.
The first five are Lewisburg, Dunbar, Elkins, Brookhaven, St. Albans. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewisburg | Greenbrier County | 0.6% | 3,835 | $49,560 | $893 |
| 2 | Dunbar | Kanawha County | 3.3% | 7,254 | $58,379 | $935 |
| 3 | Elkins | Randolph County | 4.2% | 6,811 | $44,217 | $903 |
| 4 | Brookhaven (unincorporated) | Monongalia County | 4.4% | 6,212 | $88,438 | $1,104 |
| 5 | St. Albans | Kanawha County | 5.2% | 10,522 | $53,972 | $931 |
| 6 | Westover | Monongalia County | 5.6% | 4,026 | $60,769 | $1,025 |
| 7 | Bridgeport | Harrison County | 5.7% | 9,252 | $100,022 | $1,105 |
| 8 | New Martinsville | Wetzel County | 5.7% | 5,133 | $60,946 | $688 |
| 9 | Nitro | Kanawha County | 5.7% | 6,853 | $53,848 | $949 |
| 10 | Charleston | Kanawha County | 5.8% | 47,421 | $65,812 | $908 |
| 11 | Teays Valley (unincorporated) | Putnam County | 5.9% | 14,151 | $108,741 | $1,102 |
| 12 | South Charleston | Kanawha County | 6.0% | 13,457 | $63,884 | $844 |
| 13 | Morgantown | Monongalia County | 6.3% | 30,236 | $44,727 | $937 |
| 14 | Point Pleasant | Mason County | 6.3% | 3,961 | $37,563 | $624 |
| 15 | Weston | Lewis County | 6.5% | 3,840 | $52,070 | $770 |
| 16 | Beckley | Raleigh County | 6.5% | 16,818 | $45,826 | $869 |
| 17 | Keyser | Mineral County | 6.9% | 4,857 | $46,955 | $648 |
| 18 | Moundsville | Marshall County | 7.5% | 7,869 | $49,048 | $834 |
| 19 | Clarksburg | Harrison County | 8.2% | 15,549 | $47,386 | $790 |
| 20 | Vienna | Wood County | 8.8% | 10,518 | $60,388 | $809 |
| 21 | Huntington | Cabell County | 8.9% | 45,787 | $45,100 | $912 |
| 22 | Fairmont | Marion County | 9.2% | 18,221 | $63,032 | $916 |
| 23 | Princeton | Mercer County | 9.4% | 5,736 | $43,900 | $747 |
| 24 | Parkersburg | Wood County | 9.5% | 29,240 | $49,025 | $785 |
| 25 | Wheeling | Ohio County | 9.7% | 26,350 | $48,590 | $794 |
| 26 | Pea Ridge (unincorporated) | Cabell County | 10.2% | 6,988 | $65,811 | $1,014 |
| 27 | Cheat Lake (unincorporated) | Monongalia County | 10.4% | 10,902 | $117,014 | $1,124 |
| 28 | Grafton | Taylor County | 10.7% | 4,618 | $40,402 | $512 |
| 29 | Cross Lanes (unincorporated) | Kanawha County | 10.8% | 9,671 | $63,537 | $949 |
| 30 | Hurricane | Putnam County | 11.8% | 6,855 | $71,167 | $878 |
| 31 | Barboursville | Cabell County | 12.1% | 4,376 | $60,571 | $1,037 |
| 32 | Oak Hill | Fayette County | 13.1% | 7,937 | $52,466 | $847 |
| 33 | Martinsburg | Berkeley County | 13.9% | 18,904 | $59,555 | $1,150 |
| 34 | Ravenswood | Jackson County | 14.9% | 3,830 | $34,241 | $714 |
| 35 | Weirton | Hancock County | 16.2% | 18,647 | $59,575 | $746 |
| 36 | Pinch (unincorporated) | Kanawha County | 18.1% | 4,037 | $76,741 | $916 |
| 37 | Buckhannon | Upshur County | 18.2% | 5,116 | $54,615 | $885 |
| 38 | Bluefield | Mercer County | 19.6% | 9,387 | $49,375 | $804 |
| 39 | Ranson corporation | Jefferson County | 30.4% | 5,729 | $89,523 | $1,536 |
| 40 | Charles Town | Jefferson County | 44.5% | 7,337 | $89,263 | $1,115 |
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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.
Lewisburg, with 0.6% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in West Virginia by population.