West Virginia at a glance
- ~$872
- Median monthly rent38% below the U.S. median
- ~43
- Median age
- ~$165k
- Median home value51% below the U.S. median
- ~$60k
- Median household income26% below the U.S. median
State guide
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439 cities and towns
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Cities & towns in West Virginia
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1–24 of 439 places
- Charleston, WVPopulation 46,117
- Huntington, WVPopulation 44,815
- Morgantown, WVPopulation 30,293
- Parkersburg, WVPopulation 28,593
- Wheeling, WVPopulation 25,680
- Martinsburg, WVPopulation 19,211
- Weirton, WVPopulation 18,133
- Fairmont, WVPopulation 18,035
- Beckley, WVPopulation 16,373
- Clarksburg, WVPopulation 15,562
- Teays Valley, WVPopulation 14,151
- South Charleston, WVPopulation 13,072
- Cheat Lake, WVPopulation 10,902
- Vienna, WVPopulation 10,321
- St. Albans, WVPopulation 10,210
- Cross Lanes, WVPopulation 9,671
- Bridgeport, WVPopulation 9,427
- Charles Town, WVPopulation 9,329
- Bluefield, WVPopulation 9,158
- Moundsville, WVPopulation 7,659
- Oak Hill, WVPopulation 7,629
- Hurricane, WVPopulation 7,367
- Dunbar, WVPopulation 7,050
- Pea Ridge, WVPopulation 6,988
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- Geographic coverage
- West Virginia statistics · U.S. comparison figures · City populationU.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-Year B01002Reporting period: Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2024.
- City populationU.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 Subcounty EstimatesReporting period: Jul 1–Jul 1, 2025.
Photo credits
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
Population sources and reporting periods
Latest published population for each place. Reporting periods may vary; places without a published population appear last when sorting by size.