Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 14, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all West Virginia cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (46.84K), followed by Huntington city (45.33K), and Morgantown city (30.43K).

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.

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Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Charleston city
Huntington city
Morgantown city
Parkersburg city
Wheeling city
Martinsburg city
Weirton city
Fairmont city
Beckley city
Clarksburg city
Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Charleston city 46838
2 Huntington city 45325
3 Morgantown city 30429
4 Parkersburg city 29025
5 Wheeling city 26208
6 Martinsburg city 18935
7 Weirton city 18386
8 Fairmont city 18155
9 Beckley city 16576
10 Clarksburg city 15489
11 South Charleston city 13281
12 Vienna city 10457
13 St. Albans city 10387
14 Bridgeport city 9377
15 Bluefield city 9272
16 Oak Hill city 7849
17 Moundsville city 7724
18 Charles Town city 7672
19 Dunbar city 7163
20 Hurricane city 6806
21 Elkins city 6755
22 Nitro city 6426
23 Ranson corporation 5699
24 Princeton city 5642
25 New Martinsville city 5087
26 Buckhannon city 5055
27 Keyser city 4843
28 Grafton city 4589
29 Barboursville village 4355
30 Westover city 4043
31 Point Pleasant city 3908
32 Ravenswood city 3819
33 Lewisburg city 3785
34 Weston city 3776
35 Pleasant Valley city 3483
36 Welch city 3414
37 Summersville city 3344
38 Ripley city 3043
39 Kingwood city 2956
40 Williamstown city 2955
41 Philippi city 2904
42 Kenova city 2897
43 Williamson city 2831
44 Fayetteville town 2804
45 Milton town 2755
46 Madison city 2742
47 Follansbee city 2692
48 Bethlehem village 2553
49 Moorefield town 2487
50 Paden City city 2408
51 Winfield town 2368
52 Wellsburg city 2302
53 Shinnston city 2276
54 Petersburg city 2268
55 White Sulphur Springs city 2187
56 Hinton city 2142
57 Chester city 2113
58 Spencer city 1982
59 Mannington city 1916
60 Belington town 1789
61 Star City town 1778
62 St. Marys city 1762
63 Stonewood city 1759
64 Romney city 1753
65 Richwood city 1623
66 McMechen city 1613
67 Harrisville town 1554
68 Shepherdstown town 1537
69 Ronceverte city 1531
70 Eleanor town 1517
71 Salem city 1482
72 Nutter Fort town 1454
73 West Liberty town 1441
74 Marmet city 1435
75 Glen Dale city 1425
76 New Haven town 1418
77 Terra Alta town 1413
78 Wayne town 1395
79 Oceana town 1389
80 Mullens city 1383
81 Granville town 1371
82 Ceredo city 1341
83 Logan city 1337
84 Sistersville city 1327
85 Chesapeake town 1290
86 Parsons city 1289
87 Mabscott town 1282
88 Mount Hope city 1276
89 Ansted town 1272
90 Montgomery city 1224
91 Buffalo town 1205
92 Barrackville town 1201
93 Benwood city 1191
94 Rainelle town 1159
95 Belle town 1106
96 Sophia town 1082
97 Glenville town 1079
98 Monongah town 1039
99 Pennsboro city 1014
100 Bolivar town 1005
101 Hamlin town 992
102 New Cumberland city 984
103 Marlinton town 969
104 Chapmanville town 956
105 Athens town 942
106 Alderson town 941
107 Poca town 864
108 Clendenin town 862
109 Carpendale town 847
109 Rupert town 847
110 Sutton town 836
111 Belmont city 834
111 Mason town 834
112 Cameron city 821
113 North Hills town 817
114 Rivesville town 813
115 East Bank town 791
116 Bethany town 756
117 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town 752
118 Gassaway town 734
119 Man town 727
120 Smithers city 709
121 Gary city 703
121 White Hall town 703
122 Piedmont town 701
123 Elizabeth town 698
124 Lumberport town 695
125 Cedar Grove town 691
126 Addison (Webster Springs) town 689
127 Glasgow town 684
128 Middlebourne town 678
129 Grant Town town 674
130 Fort Gay town 661
131 Triadelphia town 651
132 Danville town 640
133 West Union town 639
134 Pineville town 610
135 Beverly town 602
135 Thomas city 602
136 Davis town 581
137 Ridgeley town 577
138 War city 559
139 Mill Creek town 542
140 Gauley Bridge town 530
141 Reedsville town 526
142 Beech Bottom village 524
143 Masontown town 505
144 Anmoore town 501
145 West Hamlin town 500
146 Hartford City town 494
147 Grantsville town 471
148 Cowen town 469
149 Franklin town 468
150 Pratt town 461
151 Clearview village 459
152 Peterstown town 449
153 West Milford town 442
154 Rowlesburg town 435
155 Capon Bridge town 422
156 Union town 415
157 Paw Paw town 410
158 Farmington town 398
159 Delbarton town 395
160 Jane Lew town 388
161 Bancroft town 384
162 Matewan town 381
163 Burnsville town 380
164 Junior town 376
165 Clay town 375
166 West Logan town 373
167 Fairview town 370
168 Lost Creek town 348
169 Pine Grove town 344
170 Windsor Heights village 339
171 Whitesville town 337
172 Lester town 326
173 Meadow Bridge town 314
174 Gilbert town 311
175 Flemington town 304
176 Hedgesville town 301
177 Mitchell Heights town 299
178 Kermit town 294
179 Tunnelton town 291
180 Harpers Ferry town 268
181 Bramwell town 265
181 Valley Grove village 265
182 Wardensville town 262
183 Newburg town 258
184 Flatwoods town 257
185 Kimball town 253
186 Durbin town 249
187 Albright town 246
188 Ellenboro town 243
189 Hundred town 242
190 Iaeger town 230
191 Hillsboro town 227
192 Henderson town 221
193 Hendricks town 220
194 Handley town 214
195 Quinwood town 213
196 Hambleton town 211
197 Northfork town 208
198 Elk Garden town 207
199 Bayard town 193
200 Davy town 189
201 Womelsdorf (Coalton) town 185
202 Bradshaw town 183
203 Sand Fork town 175
203 Worthington town 175
204 Falling Spring town 169
205 Cairo town 167
206 Huttonsville town 157
206 Keystone city 157
207 Sylvester town 154
208 Anawalt town 151
209 Reedy town 147
210 Montrose town 139
211 Rhodell town 137
212 Oakvale town 131
212 Pullman town 131
213 Pax town 130
214 Leon town 129
215 Brandonville town 128
216 Camden-on-Gauley town 122
217 Blacksville town 119
218 Smithfield town 96
219 Friendly town 94
219 Harman town 94
220 Auburn town 78
221 Bruceton Mills town 61
222 Thurmond town 2