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Fastest shrinking, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.8%–

02Bluefield, WVWV9,158-10.2%–

03Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.9%–

04Princeton, WVWV5,578-9.9%–

05Weirton, WVWV18,133-7.7%–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-7.2%–

07Moundsville, WVWV7,659-7.0%–

08Charleston, WVWV46,117-6.7%–

09Dunbar, WVWV7,050-6.2%–

10Huntington, WVWV44,815-6.1%–

11Beckley, WVWV16,373-5.7%–

12Fairmont, WVWV18,035-5.5%–

13Elkins, WVWV6,622-5.2%–

14Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-4.8%–

15Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-3.1%–

16Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-2.1%–

17South Charleston, WVWV13,072-1.9%–

18Nitro, WVWV6,270-0.4%–

19Vienna, WVWV10,321-0.0%–

20Charles, WVWV9,329+0.5%–

21St. Albans, WVWV10,210+3.3%–

22Morgantown, WVWV30,293+3.6%–

23Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+6.4%–

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+8.4%–

25Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+11.4%–

26Hurricane, WVWV7,367+15.1%–

27Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+23.4%–

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+50.6%–

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+60.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS