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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. The median across all 31 is -1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nitro, WV, up 22 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲1Charles, WVWV9,329+12.3%+11.8 pts

02▼1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+9.8%−50.4 pts

03▲3Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+8.8%−14.6 pts

04▲8Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+5.8%–

05▼2Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+5.4%–

06▲22Nitro, WVWV6,270+3.5%+3.9 pts

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

08▲2Morgantown, WVWV30,293-0.4%−4.0 pts

09▲9Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-0.6%+4.3 pts

10▼6Bridgeport, WVWV9,427-0.9%−9.3 pts

11▲3Fairmont, WVWV18,035-1.1%+4.4 pts

12▲1Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.3%−1.2 pts

13▲16Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.3%+1.8 pts

14▲6New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-1.4%+9.4 pts

15▼7Teays Valley, WVWV14,151-1.4%−52.0 pts

16▼5South Charleston, WVWV13,072-1.4%+0.5 pts

17▼12Hurricane, WVWV7,367-1.5%−16.6 pts

18▲8Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1.7%+0.4 pts

19▼2Elkins, WVWV6,622-1.8%+3.5 pts

20▲2Huntington, WVWV44,815-2.3%+3.9 pts

21▲9Princeton, WVWV5,578-2.3%+7.6 pts

22▲2Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2.6%+7.3 pts

23▼4Weirton, WVWV18,133-2.7%+5.1 pts

24▼8Beckley, WVWV16,373-2.7%+3.0 pts

25▲6Moundsville, WVWV7,659-2.8%+4.3 pts

26▲1Bluefield, WVWV9,158-2.8%+7.4 pts

27▼4Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.0%+3.8 pts

28▼19Oak Hill, WVWV7,629-3.0%−14.4 pts

29▼4Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%+3.2 pts

30▼15St. Albans, WVWV10,210-3.1%−6.5 pts

31▼10Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-3.2%+4.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES