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Fastest shrinking, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.3%+0.4 pts

02Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.3%+0.6 pts

03Bluefield, WVWV9,158-8.8%+1.5 pts

04Moundsville, WVWV7,659-6.8%+0.2 pts

05Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-4.9%−2.8 pts

06Huntington, WVWV44,815-4.5%+1.6 pts

07St. Albans, WVWV10,210-4.5%−7.9 pts

08Charleston, WVWV46,117-3.8%+3.0 pts

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-3.5%+1.4 pts

10Weirton, WVWV18,133-3.3%+4.5 pts

11Dunbar, WVWV7,050-3.0%+3.2 pts

12Fairmont, WVWV18,035-2.1%+3.4 pts

13Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-1.5%+1.6 pts

14Vienna, WVWV10,321-1.0%−1.0 pts

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-1.0%+6.2 pts

16South Charleston, WVWV13,072+0.4%+2.3 pts

17Elkins, WVWV6,622+0.9%+6.1 pts

18Princeton, WVWV5,578+1.3%+11.2 pts

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+1.9%−9.5 pts

20Beckley, WVWV16,373+2.1%+7.8 pts

21Teays Valley, WVWV14,151+3.7%−46.9 pts

22Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988+4.5%–

23Nitro, WVWV6,270+5.2%+5.6 pts

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+9.2%−14.2 pts

25Morgantown, WVWV30,293+10.6%+7.0 pts

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+11.5%+3.1 pts

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+15.1%+8.7 pts

28Hurricane, WVWV7,367+20.3%+5.2 pts

29Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902+24.9%−35.3 pts

30Charles, WVWV9,329+80.9%+80.4 pts

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