RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Fastest growing, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Charles, WVWV9,329+80.9%+15499%

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+24.9%−59%

03Hurricane, WVWV7,367+20.3%+35%

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+15.1%+136%

05Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+11.5%+37%

06Morgantown, WVWV30,293+10.6%+196%

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+9.2%−61%

08Nitro, WVWV6,270+5.2%−1326%

09Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+4.5%–

10Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+3.7%−93%

11Beckley, WVWV16,373+2.1%−137%

12Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+1.9%−84%

13Princeton, WVWV5,578+1.3%−114%

14Elkins, WVWV6,622+0.9%−117%

15South Charleston, WVWV13,072+0.4%−124%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-1.0%−86%

17Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.0%+11101%

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.5%−52%

19Fairmont, WVWV18,035-2.1%−63%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%−51%

21Weirton, WVWV18,133-3.3%−58%

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-3.5%−28%

23Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.8%−44%

24St. Albans, WVWV10,210-4.5%−236%

25Huntington, WVWV44,815-4.5%−26%

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-4.9%+131%

27Moundsville, WVWV7,659-6.8%−3%

28Bluefield, WVWV9,158-8.8%−14%

29Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.3%−6%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.3%−4%

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