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Fastest shrinking, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities with the steepest population decline 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

01New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.3%−4%

02Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.3%−6%

03Bluefield, WVWV9,158-8.8%−14%

04Moundsville, WVWV7,659-6.8%−3%

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-4.9%+131%

06Huntington, WVWV44,815-4.5%−26%

07St. Albans, WVWV10,210-4.5%−236%

08Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.8%−44%

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-3.5%−28%

10Weirton, WVWV18,133-3.3%−58%

11Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%−51%

12Fairmont, WVWV18,035-2.1%−63%

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.5%−52%

14Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.0%+11101%

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-1.0%−86%

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072+0.4%−124%

17Elkins, WVWV6,622+0.9%−117%

18Princeton, WVWV5,578+1.3%−114%

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+1.9%−84%

20Beckley, WVWV16,373+2.1%−137%

21Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+3.7%−93%

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+4.5%–

23Nitro, WVWV6,270+5.2%−1326%

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+9.2%−61%

25Morgantown, WVWV30,293+10.6%+196%

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+11.5%+37%

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+15.1%+136%

28Hurricane, WVWV7,367+20.3%+35%

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+24.9%−59%

30Charles, WVWV9,329+80.9%+15499%

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