Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020

Updated on May 5, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, the total population of West Virginia was 1.79M. Charleston city was the most populated city or place (town or village) (48.86K people) which was 2.72% of West Virginia's population, followed by Huntington city (46.84K people) which was 2.61% of West Virginia's population, and then Morgantown city (30.35K people) which was 1.69% of West Virginia's population. On the other hand, the 3 West Virginia cities or places that were least populated include: Bowden CDP (0 people), Thurmond town (5 people), and Helvetia CDP (38 people).

The chart below shows the top 10 most populated cities or places in West Virginia.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the ranking of all cities or places in the United States by total population.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of people who live in each city or place. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
Charleston
Huntington
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Weirton
Martinsburg
Fairmont
Beckley
Clarksburg
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
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Rank Place Population
1 Charleston city 48864
2 Huntington city 46842
3 Morgantown city 30347
4 Parkersburg city 29738
5 Wheeling city 27052
6 Weirton city 19163
7 Martinsburg city 18777
8 Fairmont city 18416
9 Beckley city 17286
10 Clarksburg city 16061
11 Teays Valley CDP 14350
12 South Charleston city 13647
13 St. Albans city 10861
14 Vienna city 10652
15 Cheat Lake CDP 9930
16 Cross Lanes CDP 9727
17 Bluefield city 9658
18 Bridgeport city 9336
19 Oak Hill city 8179
20 Moundsville city 8093
21 Dunbar city 7480
22 Hurricane city 6961
23 Elkins city 6934
24 Nitro city 6624
25 Pea Ridge CDP 6602
26 Charles Town city 6534
27 Princeton city 5872
28 Brookhaven CDP 5707
29 Ranson corporation 5433
30 New Martinsville city 5204
31 Buckhannon city 5186
32 Keyser city 4864
33 Grafton city 4722
34 Barboursville village 4456
35 Sissonville CDP 4084
36 Point Pleasant city 4070
37 Westover city 3955
38 Weston city 3952
39 Lewisburg city 3922
40 Ravenswood city 3865
41 Welch city 3590
42 Pleasant Valley city 3498
43 Shannondale CDP 3487
44 Summersville city 3431
45 Inwood CDP 3426
46 Shady Spring CDP 3169
47 Blennerhassett CDP 3118
48 Williamson city 3083
49 Ripley city 3079
50 Kenova city 3033
51 Culloden CDP 3016
52 Williamstown city 2997
53 Kingwood city 2980
54 Philippi city 2929
55 Pinch CDP 2914
56 Madison city 2913
57 Fayetteville town 2887
58 Follansbee city 2848
59 Milton town 2811
60 Bethlehem village 2605
61 Hooverson Heights CDP 2582
62 Paden City city 2541
63 Moorefield town 2524
64 Wellsburg city 2450
65 Crab Orchard CDP 2416
66 Winfield town 2393
67 Shinnston city 2328
68 Petersburg city 2284
69 Hinton city 2245
70 White Sulphur Springs city 2221
71 Chester city 2208
72 Craigsville CDP 2173
73 Bluewell CDP 2162
74 Spencer city 2063
75 Mannington city 1952
76 Bradley CDP 1928
77 St. Marys city 1831
78 Belington town 1805
79 Mineralwells CDP 1805
80 Stonewood city 1798
81 Star City town 1779
82 Romney city 1724
83 Fairlea CDP 1720
84 McMechen city 1697
85 Coal City CDP 1689
86 Richwood city 1660
87 Daniels CDP 1654
88 Harrisville town 1631
89 Alum Creek CDP 1595
90 Ronceverte city 1572
91 Mallory CDP 1552
92 Rand CDP 1543
93 Eleanor town 1542
94 Shepherdstown town 1531
95 Salem city 1529
96 Marmet city 1504
97 Glen Dale city 1496
98 Nutter Fort town 1493
99 Mullens city 1480
100 New Haven town 1476
101 West Liberty town 1454
102 Oceana town 1449
103 Wayne town 1443
104 Falling Waters CDP 1440
105 Logan city 1439
106 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP 1430
107 Terra Alta town 1415
108 Sistersville city 1412
109 Ceredo city 1408
110 MacArthur CDP 1376
111 Granville town 1355
112 Prosperity CDP 1345
113 Mabscott town 1341
114 Chesapeake town 1335
115 Parsons city 1327
116 Boaz CDP 1321
117 Lubeck CDP 1309
118 Ansted town 1303
119 Lesage CDP 1290
120 Fort Ashby CDP 1289
121 Sprague CDP 1289
122 Montgomery city 1275
123 Cassville CDP 1268
124 Benwood city 1252
125 Stanaford CDP 1215
126 Buffalo town 1211
127 Newell CDP 1203
128 Barrackville town 1201
129 Rainelle town 1190
130 Belle town 1169
131 Washington CDP 1151
132 Arthurdale CDP 1143
133 Gilbert Creek CDP 1136
134 Sophia town 1130
135 Beaver CDP 1129
136 Glenville town 1129
137 Mount Hope city 1125
138 Elkview CDP 1116
139 Tornado CDP 1081
140 Brush Fork CDP 1065
141 Pennsboro city 1054
142 Coal Fork CDP 1039
143 Hamlin town 1039
144 Bolivar town 1036
145 Chapmanville town 1020
146 New Cumberland city 1020
147 Marlinton town 998
148 Alderson town 975
149 Monongah town 965
150 Athens town 962
151 Lavalette CDP 932
152 Wiley Ford CDP 906
153 Piney View CDP 902
154 Rupert town 877
155 Belmont city 875
156 Poca town 874
157 Mason town 866
158 Sutton town 863
159 Cameron city 861
160 Carpendale town 860
161 Clendenin town 854
162 North Hills town 834
163 Rivesville town 828
164 East Bank town 822
165 East View CDP 817
166 Enterprise CDP 805
167 Despard CDP 794
168 Holden CDP 783
169 Bethany town 781
170 Gary city 773
171 Man town 772
172 Gassaway town 759
173 Smithers city 754
174 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town 753
175 Gallipolis Ferry CDP 735
176 Addison (Webster Springs) town 731
177 Elizabeth town 724
178 Cedar Grove town 718
179 Piedmont town 718
180 Lumberport town 717
181 Middlebourne town 717
182 Glasgow town 703
183 White Hall town 700
184 Grant Town town 685
185 Chelyan CDP 681
186 Fort Gay town 675
187 Danville town 672
188 Triadelphia town 669
189 West Union town 653
190 Pineville town 645
191 Chattaroy CDP 641
192 Shenandoah Junction CDP 635
193 Big Chimney CDP 629
194 War city 623
195 Beverly town 622
196 West Dunbar CDP 617
197 Thomas city 611
198 Dupont City CDP 602
199 Davis town 600
200 Accoville CDP 599
201 Boomer CDP 599
202 Switzer CDP 593
203 Ridgeley town 591
204 Ghent CDP 582
205 Montcalm CDP 575
206 Harts CDP 573
207 Institute CDP 569
208 Kopperston CDP 569
209 Robinette CDP 567
210 Mill Creek town 560
211 Hometown CDP 556
212 Beech Bottom village 553
213 Gauley Bridge town 553
214 Idamay CDP 542
215 Reedsville town 530
216 Hilltop CDP 528
217 Jefferson CDP 527
218 Red Jacket CDP 525
219 West Hamlin town 524
220 Bolt CDP 518
221 Shrewsbury CDP 517
222 Anmoore town 513
223 Masontown town 510
224 Hartford City town 503
225 Newark CDP 496
226 Franklin town 495
227 Grantsville town 494
228 Powellton CDP 493
229 Verdunville CDP 491
230 Cowen town 487
231 Bruno CDP 483
232 Nettie CDP 483
233 Pratt town 483
234 Middleway CDP 482
235 Clearview village 472
236 Valley Bend CDP 470
237 East Dailey CDP 469
238 Prichard CDP 461
239 Scarbro CDP 461
240 Glen Fork CDP 457
241 Springfield CDP 455
242 West Milford town 449
243 Peterstown town 448
244 Matheny CDP 446
245 Malden CDP 444
246 Rowlesburg town 438
247 Kanawha CDP 430
248 Delbarton town 422
249 Capon Bridge town 420
250 Kistler CDP 420
251 Union town 419
252 Omar CDP 416
253 McConnell CDP 412
254 Matewan town 412
255 Paw Paw town 410
256 Lashmeet CDP 409
257 Jane Lew town 408
258 West Logan town 399
259 Clay town 396
260 Burnsville town 394
261 Farmington town 392
262 Carolina CDP 390
263 Gatewood CDP 390
264 Bancroft town 387
265 Hepzibah CDP 387
266 Junior town 384
267 Fairview town 373
268 Salt Rock CDP 373
269 Waverly CDP 369
270 Raymond City CDP 367
271 Hinkleville CDP 366
272 Raysal CDP 364
273 Pine Grove town 363
274 Whitesville town 361
275 Windsor Heights village 361
276 Lost Creek town 359
277 Henlawson CDP 353
278 Amherstdale CDP 350
279 Bud CDP 347
280 Booth CDP 342
281 Mount Carbon CDP 341
282 Reynoldsville CDP 339
283 Lester town 338
284 Norton CDP 336
285 Eccles CDP 334
286 Gilbert town 333
287 Greenview CDP 333
288 Justice Addition CDP 331
289 Meadow Bridge town 324
290 Comfort CDP 320
291 Rock Cave CDP 319
292 Corinne CDP 318
293 Kermit town 317
294 Great Cacapon CDP 315
295 Mitchell Heights town 314
296 Justice CDP 313
297 Stollings CDP 310
298 Flemington town 309
299 Charlton Heights CDP 307
300 Monaville CDP 302
301 Hedgesville town 300
302 Tunnelton town 296
303 Reader CDP 278
304 Clifton CDP 277
305 Bramwell town 276
306 Valley Grove village 275
307 Crooked Creek CDP 273
308 Harpers Ferry town 269
309 Wardensville town 269
310 Racine CDP 267
311 Flatwoods town 264
312 Itmann CDP 259
313 Newburg town 259
314 Iaeger town 257
315 Hundred town 255
316 Green Spring CDP 250
317 Albright town 249
318 Glen White CDP 245
319 Raleigh CDP 245
320 Spelter CDP 244
321 Greenville CDP 243
322 Rossmore CDP 241
323 Hico CDP 239
324 Chauncey CDP 234
325 Hillsboro town 232
326 Durbin town 231
327 Northfork town 231
328 Henderson town 228
329 Hendricks town 228
330 Dixie CDP 227
331 Hansford CDP 227
332 Rachel CDP 224
333 Handley town 223
334 Quinwood town 222
335 Ellenboro town 221
336 Hambleton town 218
337 Wolf Summit CDP 214
338 Kimberly CDP 213
339 Elk Garden town 212
340 Davy town 209
341 Bradshaw town 207
342 Dorothy CDP 207
343 Sarah Ann CDP 207
344 Valley Head CDP 207
345 Neibert CDP 205
346 Garten CDP 204
347 Bayard town 201
348 Wallace CDP 201
349 Aurora CDP 200
350 Big Sandy CDP 198
351 Gypsy CDP 197
352 Big Creek CDP 195
353 Brenton CDP 194
354 Falls View CDP 193
355 New Richmond CDP 193
356 Kincaid CDP 191
357 Womelsdorf (Coalton) town 189
358 Berwind CDP 188
359 Apple Grove CDP 187
360 Peach Creek CDP 185
361 Adrian CDP 183
362 Deep Water CDP 183
363 Sand Fork town 180
364 Worthington town 179
365 Brandywine CDP 178
366 Van CDP 177
367 Cairo town 176
368 Keystone city 176
369 Glen Ferris CDP 174
370 Pageton CDP 174
371 Matoaka town 173
372 Sylvester town 171
373 Falling Spring town 170
374 Colliers CDP 166
375 Anawalt town 165
376 Huttonsville town 163
377 Baxter CDP 162
378 Page CDP 152
379 Crumpler CDP 151
380 Reedy town 150
381 Colcord CDP 148
382 Bartley CDP 146
383 Kimball town 145
384 Montrose town 145
385 Green Bank CDP 141
386 Rhodell town 141
387 Helen CDP 137
388 Leon town 137
389 Crum CDP 136
390 Pax town 136
391 Pentress CDP 135
392 Pullman town 135
393 Arbovale CDP 134
394 Oakvale town 133
395 Burlington CDP 131
396 Eskdale CDP 130
397 Parcoal CDP 130
398 Brandonville town 129
399 Beards Fork CDP 127
400 Galloway CDP 127
401 Camden-on-Gauley town 126
402 Blacksville town 118
403 Prince CDP 115
404 Cottageville CDP 114
405 Jacksonburg CDP 114
406 Hollygrove CDP 113
407 Century CDP 111
408 Maybeury CDP 109
409 Dailey CDP 106
410 Littleton CDP 103
411 Smithfield town 103
412 Friendly town 101
413 Cunard CDP 98
414 Harman town 95
415 Whitmer CDP 94
416 Glen Jean CDP 90
417 Birch River CDP 86
418 Covel CDP 85
419 Vivian CDP 85
420 Osage CDP 82
421 Auburn town 79
422 Frank CDP 79
423 Tioga CDP 79
424 Belva CDP 78
425 Earling CDP 76
426 Cucumber CDP 74
427 St. George CDP 74
428 Twilight CDP 74
429 Fenwick CDP 69
430 Huntersville CDP 68
431 Bartow CDP 64
432 Bergoo CDP 64
433 Bruceton Mills town 63
434 Roderfield CDP 62
435 Pickens CDP 41
436 Cass CDP 38
437 Helvetia CDP 38
438 Thurmond town 5
439 Bowden CDP 0