Fastest-Shrinking Cities in West Virginia
The top 25 of 25 West Virginia cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinton | -5.3% |
| 2 | St. Albans | -5.2% |
| 3 | South Charleston | -5.1% |
| 4 | Bluefield | -5.0% |
| 5 | Fayetteville | -5.0% |
| 6 | Charleston | -4.8% |
| 7 | Princeton | -4.8% |
| 8 | Point Pleasant | -4.5% |
| 9 | Beckley | -4.4% |
| 10 | Weirton | -4.4% |
| 11 | Clarksburg | -4.3% |
| 12 | Lewisburg | -4.2% |
| 13 | Huntington | -4.1% |
| 14 | Elkins | -3.5% |
| 15 | Wheeling | -3.4% |
| 16 | Parkersburg | -3.1% |
| 17 | Summersville | -3.1% |
| 18 | White Sulphur Springs | -3.1% |
| 19 | Vienna | -2.4% |
| 20 | Fairmont | -1.9% |
| 21 | Shepherdstown | -0.4% |
| 22 | Morgantown | +1.4% |
| 23 | Martinsburg | +1.6% |
| 24 | Bridgeport | +1.7% |
| 25 | Charles Town | +35.8% |
Top West Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in West Virginia”, https://gismap.land/rankings/west-virginia/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).