Largest Cities in West Virginia by Population
The top 25 of 25 West Virginia cities on GIS Map, ranked by total population.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 47,421 |
| 2 | Huntington | 45,787 |
| 3 | Morgantown | 30,236 |
| 4 | Parkersburg | 29,240 |
| 5 | Wheeling | 26,350 |
| 6 | Martinsburg | 18,904 |
| 7 | Weirton | 18,647 |
| 8 | Fairmont | 18,221 |
| 9 | Beckley | 16,818 |
| 10 | Clarksburg | 15,549 |
| 11 | South Charleston | 13,457 |
| 12 | St. Albans | 10,522 |
| 13 | Vienna | 10,518 |
| 14 | Bluefield | 9,387 |
| 15 | Bridgeport | 9,252 |
| 16 | Charles Town | 7,337 |
| 17 | Elkins | 6,811 |
| 18 | Princeton | 5,736 |
| 19 | Point Pleasant | 3,961 |
| 20 | Lewisburg | 3,835 |
| 21 | Summersville | 3,373 |
| 22 | Fayetteville | 2,817 |
| 23 | White Sulphur Springs | 2,549 |
| 24 | Hinton | 2,086 |
| 25 | Shepherdstown | 1,460 |
Top West Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by total population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Largest Cities in West Virginia by Population”, https://gismap.land/rankings/west-virginia/largest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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