Oldest Cities in West Virginia by Median Age
The top 25 of 25 West Virginia cities on GIS Map, ranked by highest median age.
| # | City | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summersville | 56.3 years |
| 2 | Point Pleasant | 48.5 years |
| 3 | Weirton | 47.4 years |
| 4 | Fayetteville | 45.9 years |
| 5 | Bridgeport | 45.6 years |
| 6 | Wheeling | 45.4 years |
| 7 | St. Albans | 45.2 years |
| 8 | Bluefield | 45 years |
| 9 | Princeton | 44.2 years |
| 10 | Charleston | 43 years |
| 11 | Beckley | 42.3 years |
| 12 | Parkersburg | 42.2 years |
| 13 | South Charleston | 41.7 years |
| 14 | Lewisburg | 40.7 years |
| 15 | Elkins | 40.5 years |
| 16 | Clarksburg | 40.4 years |
| 17 | Vienna | 40.4 years |
| 18 | White Sulphur Springs | 39.8 years |
| 19 | Charles Town | 38.5 years |
| 20 | Martinsburg | 37.4 years |
| 21 | Hinton | 36.9 years |
| 22 | Fairmont | 34.9 years |
| 23 | Huntington | 34.7 years |
| 24 | Morgantown | 23.9 years |
| 25 | Shepherdstown | 21.8 years |
Top West Virginia Counties
Counties ranked by highest median age.
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, “Oldest Cities in West Virginia by Median Age”, https://gismap.land/rankings/west-virginia/oldest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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