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%+2269%

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+9.8%−84%

03Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+8.8%−62%

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+5.8%–

05Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+5.4%–

06Nitro, WVWV6,270+3.5%−917%

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+0.7%−89%

08Morgantown, WVWV30,293-0.4%−110%

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-0.6%−88%

10Bridgeport, WVWV9,427-0.9%−111%

11Fairmont, WVWV18,035-1.1%−81%

12Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.3%+13564%

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.3%−57%

14New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-1.4%−87%

15Teays Valley, WVWV14,151-1.4%−103%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072-1.4%−26%

17Hurricane, WVWV7,367-1.5%−110%

18Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1.7%−20%

19Elkins, WVWV6,622-1.8%−66%

20Huntington, WVWV44,815-2.3%−63%

21Princeton, WVWV5,578-2.3%−77%

22Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2.6%−74%

23Weirton, WVWV18,133-2.7%−65%

24Beckley, WVWV16,373-2.7%−52%

25Moundsville, WVWV7,659-2.8%−61%

26Bluefield, WVWV9,158-2.8%−73%

27Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.0%−56%

28Oak Hill, WVWV7,629-3.0%−126%

29Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%−52%

30St. Albans, WVWV10,210-3.1%−194%

31Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-3.2%−56%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES