RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Fastest growing, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Charles, WVWV9,329+12.3%+11.8 pts

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+9.8%−50.4 pts

03Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+8.8%−14.6 pts

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+5.8%–

05Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+5.4%–

06Nitro, WVWV6,270+3.5%+3.9 pts

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+0.7%−5.7 pts

08Morgantown, WVWV30,293-0.4%−4.0 pts

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-0.6%+4.3 pts

10Bridgeport, WVWV9,427-0.9%−9.3 pts

11Fairmont, WVWV18,035-1.1%+4.4 pts

12Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.3%−1.2 pts

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.3%+1.8 pts

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-1.4%+9.4 pts

15Teays Valley, WVWV14,151-1.4%−52.0 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072-1.4%+0.5 pts

17Hurricane, WVWV7,367-1.5%−16.6 pts

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1.7%+0.4 pts

19Elkins, WVWV6,622-1.8%+3.5 pts

20Huntington, WVWV44,815-2.3%+3.9 pts

21Princeton, WVWV5,578-2.3%+7.6 pts

22Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2.6%+7.3 pts

23Weirton, WVWV18,133-2.7%+5.1 pts

24Beckley, WVWV16,373-2.7%+3.0 pts

25Moundsville, WVWV7,659-2.8%+4.3 pts

26Bluefield, WVWV9,158-2.8%+7.4 pts

27Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.0%+3.8 pts

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,629-3.0%−14.4 pts

29Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%+3.2 pts

30St. Albans, WVWV10,210-3.1%−6.5 pts

31Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-3.2%+4.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES