Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all West Virginia cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (47.94K), followed by Huntington city (46.22K), and Morgantown city (30.29K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each West Virginia county.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 47944 |
| 2 | Huntington city | 46215 |
| 3 | Morgantown city | 30289 |
| 4 | Parkersburg city | 29457 |
| 5 | Wheeling city | 26671 |
| 6 | Martinsburg city | 18855 |
| 7 | Weirton city | 18782 |
| 8 | Fairmont city | 18325 |
| 9 | Beckley city | 17021 |
| 10 | Clarksburg city | 15862 |
| 11 | South Charleston city | 13620 |
| 12 | St. Albans city | 10648 |
| 13 | Vienna city | 10588 |
| 14 | Bluefield city | 9520 |
| 15 | Bridgeport city | 9292 |
| 16 | Oak Hill city | 8073 |
| 17 | Moundsville city | 7959 |
| 18 | Dunbar city | 7333 |
| 19 | Hurricane city | 6921 |
| 20 | Elkins city | 6905 |
| 21 | Nitro city | 6552 |
| 22 | Charles Town city | 6539 |
| 23 | Princeton city | 5793 |
| 24 | Ranson corporation | 5735 |
| 25 | New Martinsville city | 5199 |
| 26 | Buckhannon city | 5146 |
| 27 | Keyser city | 4882 |
| 28 | Grafton city | 4662 |
| 29 | Barboursville village | 4407 |
| 30 | Point Pleasant city | 4026 |
| 31 | Westover city | 3997 |
| 32 | Weston city | 3895 |
| 33 | Lewisburg city | 3872 |
| 34 | Ravenswood city | 3858 |
| 35 | Welch city | 3518 |
| 36 | Pleasant Valley city | 3494 |
| 37 | Summersville city | 3396 |
| 38 | Ripley city | 3070 |
| 39 | Williamson city | 2994 |
| 40 | Kenova city | 2989 |
| 41 | Kingwood city | 2984 |
| 42 | Williamstown city | 2981 |
| 43 | Philippi city | 2913 |
| 44 | Fayetteville town | 2879 |
| 45 | Madison city | 2848 |
| 46 | Milton town | 2786 |
| 47 | Follansbee city | 2784 |
| 48 | Bethlehem village | 2581 |
| 49 | Paden City city | 2482 |
| 50 | Moorefield town | 2477 |
| 51 | Winfield town | 2393 |
| 52 | Wellsburg city | 2390 |
| 53 | Shinnston city | 2308 |
| 54 | Petersburg city | 2286 |
| 55 | Hinton city | 2216 |
| 56 | White Sulphur Springs city | 2197 |
| 57 | Chester city | 2160 |
| 58 | Spencer city | 2020 |
| 59 | Mannington city | 1937 |
| 60 | St. Marys city | 1816 |
| 61 | Belington town | 1804 |
| 62 | Stonewood city | 1793 |
| 63 | Star City town | 1768 |
| 64 | Romney city | 1766 |
| 65 | McMechen city | 1666 |
| 66 | Richwood city | 1649 |
| 67 | Harrisville town | 1614 |
| 68 | Ronceverte city | 1565 |
| 69 | Eleanor town | 1539 |
| 70 | Shepherdstown town | 1538 |
| 71 | Salem city | 1507 |
| 72 | Nutter Fort town | 1481 |
| 73 | Glen Dale city | 1470 |
| 74 | Marmet city | 1468 |
| 75 | New Haven town | 1459 |
| 76 | Mullens city | 1445 |
| 77 | West Liberty town | 1439 |
| 78 | Oceana town | 1435 |
| 79 | Terra Alta town | 1426 |
| 79 | Wayne town | 1426 |
| 80 | Logan city | 1396 |
| 81 | Sistersville city | 1385 |
| 82 | Ceredo city | 1384 |
| 83 | Granville town | 1360 |
| 84 | Mabscott town | 1319 |
| 84 | Mount Hope city | 1319 |
| 85 | Chesapeake town | 1318 |
| 86 | Parsons city | 1316 |
| 87 | Ansted town | 1302 |
| 88 | Montgomery city | 1254 |
| 89 | Benwood city | 1229 |
| 90 | Buffalo town | 1212 |
| 91 | Barrackville town | 1206 |
| 92 | Rainelle town | 1190 |
| 93 | Belle town | 1135 |
| 94 | Glenville town | 1113 |
| 95 | Sophia town | 1112 |
| 96 | Pennsboro city | 1050 |
| 97 | Bolivar town | 1035 |
| 98 | Hamlin town | 1022 |
| 99 | New Cumberland city | 1002 |
| 100 | Chapmanville town | 993 |
| 101 | Marlinton town | 991 |
| 102 | Monongah town | 989 |
| 103 | Alderson town | 962 |
| 104 | Athens town | 959 |
| 105 | Poca town | 870 |
| 106 | Rupert town | 867 |
| 107 | Belmont city | 861 |
| 108 | Clendenin town | 854 |
| 109 | Carpendale town | 853 |
| 110 | Mason town | 851 |
| 111 | Sutton town | 850 |
| 112 | Cameron city | 848 |
| 113 | North Hills town | 827 |
| 114 | Rivesville town | 821 |
| 115 | East Bank town | 808 |
| 116 | Bethany town | 765 |
| 117 | Bath (Berkeley Springs) town | 757 |
| 118 | Man town | 754 |
| 119 | Gassaway town | 746 |
| 120 | Gary city | 744 |
| 121 | Smithers city | 731 |
| 122 | Addison (Webster Springs) town | 716 |
| 123 | Lumberport town | 709 |
| 124 | Piedmont town | 708 |
| 125 | Elizabeth town | 707 |
| 125 | Middlebourne town | 707 |
| 126 | Cedar Grove town | 706 |
| 127 | White Hall town | 704 |
| 128 | Glasgow town | 696 |
| 129 | Grant Town town | 683 |
| 130 | Fort Gay town | 674 |
| 131 | Triadelphia town | 663 |
| 132 | Danville town | 662 |
| 133 | West Union town | 647 |
| 134 | Pineville town | 634 |
| 135 | Beverly town | 621 |
| 136 | Thomas city | 600 |
| 137 | War city | 596 |
| 138 | Davis town | 593 |
| 139 | Ridgeley town | 583 |
| 140 | Mill Creek town | 556 |
| 141 | Gauley Bridge town | 547 |
| 142 | Beech Bottom village | 543 |
| 143 | Reedsville town | 533 |
| 144 | West Hamlin town | 514 |
| 145 | Anmoore town | 509 |
| 146 | Masontown town | 506 |
| 147 | Hartford City town | 502 |
| 148 | Grantsville town | 489 |
| 149 | Cowen town | 482 |
| 150 | Franklin town | 479 |
| 151 | Pratt town | 472 |
| 152 | Clearview village | 469 |
| 153 | Peterstown town | 451 |
| 154 | West Milford town | 447 |
| 155 | Rowlesburg town | 440 |
| 156 | Capon Bridge town | 424 |
| 157 | Union town | 418 |
| 158 | Paw Paw town | 414 |
| 159 | Delbarton town | 412 |
| 160 | Matewan town | 403 |
| 161 | Farmington town | 402 |
| 161 | Jane Lew town | 402 |
| 162 | Burnsville town | 388 |
| 162 | West Logan town | 388 |
| 163 | Bancroft town | 387 |
| 164 | Clay town | 385 |
| 165 | Junior town | 381 |
| 166 | Fairview town | 372 |
| 167 | Lost Creek town | 356 |
| 168 | Pine Grove town | 353 |
| 169 | Whitesville town | 352 |
| 170 | Windsor Heights village | 351 |
| 171 | Lester town | 333 |
| 172 | Gilbert town | 325 |
| 173 | Meadow Bridge town | 323 |
| 174 | Mitchell Heights town | 311 |
| 175 | Flemington town | 307 |
| 175 | Kermit town | 307 |
| 176 | Hedgesville town | 302 |
| 177 | Tunnelton town | 294 |
| 178 | Bramwell town | 272 |
| 179 | Valley Grove village | 271 |
| 180 | Harpers Ferry town | 270 |
| 180 | Kimball town | 270 |
| 181 | Wardensville town | 266 |
| 182 | Newburg town | 263 |
| 183 | Flatwoods town | 260 |
| 184 | Albright town | 249 |
| 184 | Hundred town | 249 |
| 185 | Iaeger town | 245 |
| 186 | Durbin town | 240 |
| 187 | Ellenboro town | 233 |
| 188 | Hillsboro town | 232 |
| 189 | Henderson town | 226 |
| 190 | Hendricks town | 223 |
| 191 | Northfork town | 221 |
| 192 | Handley town | 220 |
| 193 | Quinwood town | 218 |
| 194 | Hambleton town | 214 |
| 195 | Elk Garden town | 211 |
| 196 | Davy town | 200 |
| 197 | Bayard town | 198 |
| 198 | Bradshaw town | 194 |
| 199 | Womelsdorf (Coalton) town | 187 |
| 200 | Sand Fork town | 180 |
| 201 | Worthington town | 175 |
| 202 | Cairo town | 174 |
| 203 | Falling Spring town | 171 |
| 204 | Keystone city | 169 |
| 205 | Sylvester town | 162 |
| 206 | Huttonsville town | 161 |
| 207 | Anawalt town | 160 |
| 208 | Reedy town | 151 |
| 209 | Montrose town | 143 |
| 210 | Rhodell town | 137 |
| 211 | Leon town | 134 |
| 211 | Pax town | 134 |
| 211 | Pullman town | 134 |
| 212 | Oakvale town | 132 |
| 213 | Brandonville town | 129 |
| 214 | Camden-on-Gauley town | 125 |
| 215 | Blacksville town | 118 |
| 216 | Smithfield town | 99 |
| 217 | Friendly town | 97 |
| 218 | Harman town | 96 |
| 219 | Auburn town | 80 |
| 220 | Bruceton Mills town | 61 |
| 221 | Thurmond town | 2 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for West Virginia Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following West Virginia counties.