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Fastest growing, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+24.3%−35.9 pts

02Charles, WVWV9,329+24.2%+23.7 pts

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853+22.4%–

04Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+14.6%+6.2 pts

05Hurricane, WVWV7,367+10.8%−4.3 pts

06Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+10.4%−13.0 pts

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+9.0%+2.6 pts

08Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+8.9%−41.7 pts

09Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+5.8%−5.6 pts

10Morgantown, WVWV30,293+2.3%−1.3 pts

11South Charleston, WVWV13,072+1.5%+3.3 pts

12Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988-0.7%–

13Vienna, WVWV10,321-0.9%−0.9 pts

14Fairmont, WVWV18,035-1.5%+4.0 pts

15St. Albans, WVWV10,210-1.7%−5.0 pts

16Beckley, WVWV16,373-1.9%+3.8 pts

17Elkins, WVWV6,622-2.3%+3.0 pts

18Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-2.7%+2.1 pts

19Weirton, WVWV18,133-3.0%+4.8 pts

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-3.0%+7.7 pts

21Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-3.1%+4.0 pts

22Huntington, WVWV44,815-4.7%+1.5 pts

23Charleston, WVWV46,117-4.9%+1.8 pts

24Wheeling, WVWV25,680-5.0%+4.9 pts

25Dunbar, WVWV7,050-5.4%+0.8 pts

26Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-5.6%−3.5 pts

27Bluefield, WVWV9,158-7.6%+2.7 pts

28Nitro, WVWV6,270-7.7%−7.3 pts

29Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-8.0%−4.9 pts

30Princeton, WVWV5,578-8.7%+1.2 pts

31Moundsville, WVWV7,659-13.1%−6.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS