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. The median across all 31 is 2,173.

West VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest foreign-born population Most residents with a disability Largest veteran population Most uninsured people Most unmarried people Most unmarried men

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Charleston, WVWV46,11710,007+6%

02Huntington, WVWV44,8158,425−9%

03Wheeling, WVWV25,6806,8120%

04Parkersburg, WVWV28,5936,319+1%

05Weirton, WVWV18,1334,743+4%

06Beckley, WVWV16,3733,557+2%

07▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,2113,096+26%

08▲4Morgantown, WVWV30,2933,085+11%

09▼2Fairmont, WVWV18,0352,918−25%

10▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512,900+84%

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

12▼2Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622,672−23%

13St. Albans, WVWV10,2102,646−3%

14Vienna, WVWV10,3212,273+10%

15▲3Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712,226+93%

16Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272,173+52%

17▼2Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,061−16%

18▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021,887+224%

19▼2Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,878−6%

20Dunbar, WVWV7,0501,618−7%

21▲2Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881,550+37%

22▼3Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291,458−6%

23▲2Princeton, WVWV5,5781,364−17%

24▲3Hurricane, WVWV7,3671,337+103%

25▼1Nitro, WVWV6,2701,330+4%

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

27▼5Elkins, WVWV6,6221,138−9%

28▲1Charles, WVWV9,329966+79%

29▲1Brookhaven, WVWV6,212947+118%

30▲1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853908–

31▼3Buckhannon, WVWV5,054717−28%

SHOWING 1–31 OF 31

Download CSV (full list, 31 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES