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Largest households, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.06–

02Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.81–

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.74–

04Charles, WVWV9,3292.72–

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.61–

06New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.53–

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.50–

08Morgantown, WVWV30,2932.43–

09Elkins, WVWV6,6222.42–

10Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.41–

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.41–

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.41–

13Nitro, WVWV6,2702.38–

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.36–

15Vienna, WVWV10,3212.28–

16Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.27–

17Weirton, WVWV18,1332.27–

18Princeton, WVWV5,5782.25–

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.23–

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.23–

21Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.21–

22Huntington, WVWV44,8152.21–

23Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.20–

24Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.18–

25Beckley, WVWV16,3732.15–

26Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.14–

27South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.13–

28Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.12–

29Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.12–

30Charleston, WVWV46,1172.10–

31Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.04–

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