RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Largest senior population, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Charleston, WVWV46,11710,007+6%

02Huntington, WVWV44,8158,425−9%

03Wheeling, WVWV25,6806,812+0%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936,319+1%

05Weirton, WVWV18,1334,743+4%

06Beckley, WVWV16,3733,557+2%

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113,096+26%

08Morgantown, WVWV30,2933,085+11%

09Fairmont, WVWV18,0352,918−25%

10Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512,900+84%

11South Charleston, WVWV13,0722,876+7%

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622,672−23%

13St. Albans, WVWV10,2102,646−3%

14Vienna, WVWV10,3212,273+10%

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712,226+93%

16Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272,173+52%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,061−16%

18Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021,887+224%

19Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,878−6%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,618−7%

21Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881,550+37%

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291,458−6%

23Princeton, WVWV5,5781,364−17%

24Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,337+103%

25Nitro, WVWV6,2701,330+4%

26New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,144+5%

27Elkins, WVWV6,6221,138−9%

28Charles, WVWV9,329966+79%

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,212947+118%

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853908–

31Buckhannon, WVWV5,054717−28%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES