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Largest households, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities ranked by average household size (2020 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 2010

01Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.06+10%

02Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.81+6%

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.74+5%

04Charles, WVWV9,3292.72+9%

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.61+1%

06New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.53+10%

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.50−1%

08Morgantown, WVWV30,2932.43+7%

09Elkins, WVWV6,6222.42+9%

10Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.41−2%

11Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.41+1%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.41+3%

13Nitro, WVWV6,2702.38−4%

14Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.36+6%

15Vienna, WVWV10,3212.28+3%

16Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.27−1%

17Weirton, WVWV18,1332.27+0%

18Princeton, WVWV5,5782.25+1%

19Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.23+2%

20Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.23+0%

21Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.21−3%

22Huntington, WVWV44,8152.21+1%

23Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.20+1%

24Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.18+4%

25Beckley, WVWV16,3732.15−2%

26Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.14−2%

27South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.13−5%

28Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.12−6%

29Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.12−8%

30Charleston, WVWV46,1172.10+1%

31Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.04−8%

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