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Fastest growing, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+60.2%+0%

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+50.6%+0%

03Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+23.4%+0%

04Hurricane, WVWV7,367+15.1%+0%

05Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+11.4%+0%

06Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+8.4%+0%

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+6.4%+0%

08Morgantown, WVWV30,293+3.6%+0%

09St. Albans, WVWV10,210+3.3%+0%

10Charles, WVWV9,329+0.5%+0%

11Vienna, WVWV10,321-0.0%+0%

12Nitro, WVWV6,270-0.4%+0%

13South Charleston, WVWV13,072-1.9%+0%

14Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-2.1%+0%

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-3.1%+0%

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-4.8%+0%

17Elkins, WVWV6,622-5.2%+0%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,035-5.5%+0%

19Beckley, WVWV16,373-5.7%+0%

20Huntington, WVWV44,815-6.1%+0%

21Dunbar, WVWV7,050-6.2%+0%

22Charleston, WVWV46,117-6.7%+0%

23Moundsville, WVWV7,659-7.0%+0%

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-7.2%+0%

25Weirton, WVWV18,133-7.7%+0%

26Princeton, WVWV5,578-9.9%+0%

27Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.9%+0%

28Bluefield, WVWV9,158-10.2%+0%

29New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.8%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES