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West Virginia City Rankings

How cities and counties in West Virginia compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Bridgeport$100,022
  2. 2. Charles Town$89,263
  3. 3. Fayetteville$67,623

Most Expensive Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Shepherdstown$485,200
  2. 2. Charles Town$377,700
  3. 3. Lewisburg$334,900

Most Affordable Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Hinton$92,900
  2. 2. Bluefield$105,400
  3. 3. White Sulphur Springs$117,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in West Virginia

  1. 1. Shepherdstown$1,201/mo
  2. 2. Martinsburg$1,150/mo
  3. 3. Charles Town$1,115/mo

Most Educated Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Shepherdstown71.2%
  2. 2. Morgantown58.5%
  3. 3. Lewisburg57.8%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in West Virginia

  1. 1. Hinton35%
  2. 2. Morgantown30.4%
  3. 3. Beckley28.9%

Most Densely Populated Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Shepherdstown3,641
  2. 2. Morgantown2,970
  3. 3. St. Albans2,911

Largest Cities in West Virginia by Population

  1. 1. Charleston47,421
  2. 2. Huntington45,787
  3. 3. Morgantown30,236

Youngest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Shepherdstown21.8 years
  2. 2. Morgantown23.9 years
  3. 3. Huntington34.7 years

Oldest Cities in West Virginia by Median Age

  1. 1. Summersville56.3 years
  2. 2. Point Pleasant48.5 years
  3. 3. Weirton47.4 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Charles Town+35.8%
  2. 2. Bridgeport+1.7%
  3. 3. Martinsburg+1.6%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Hinton-5.3%
  2. 2. St. Albans-5.2%
  3. 3. South Charleston-5.1%

Fastest-Growing Cities in West Virginia Since 2010

  1. 1. Charles Town+24.2%
  2. 2. Bridgeport+13.4%
  3. 3. Martinsburg+8.8%

Climate

Warmest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Charleston56.2°F
  2. 2. Huntington56.2°F
  3. 3. Bridgeport55.1°F

Coldest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Beckley49.7°F
  2. 2. Lewisburg50.9°F
  3. 3. Weirton51.0°F

Snowiest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Elkins68.9 in
  2. 2. Bluefield39.7 in
  3. 3. Beckley38.4 in

Wettest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Summersville49.8 in
  2. 2. Clarksburg48.2 in
  3. 3. South Charleston48.2 in

Driest Cities in West Virginia

  1. 1. Charles Town39.0 in
  2. 2. Hinton41.0 in
  3. 3. White Sulphur Springs41.0 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in West Virginia

  1. 1. Kanawha County94.5
  2. 2. Cabell County85.4
  3. 3. Wayne County79.8

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in West Virginia

  1. 1. Wirt County9.0
  2. 2. Gilmer County11.5
  3. 3. Tucker County12.6

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in West Virginia

  1. 1. Kanawha County$142.9M
  2. 2. Cabell County$49.3M
  3. 3. Wood County$36.8M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in West Virginia

  1. 1. Boone County3
  2. 2. Kanawha County3
  3. 3. Logan County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in West Virginia

  1. 1. Cabell County43
  2. 2. Monongalia County43
  3. 3. Wood County43

Counties with the Cleanest Air in West Virginia

  1. 1. Marion County33
  2. 2. Harrison County34
  3. 3. Brooke County36

Counties in the Worst Drought in West Virginia

  1. 1. Jefferson County100.0
  2. 2. Berkeley County84.1
  3. 3. Monroe County11.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.