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Largest veteran population, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 539. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hurricane, WV, up 10 places to #21.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01▲1Huntington, WVWV44,8152,440−2%

02▲1Charleston, WVWV46,1172,084−10%

03▼2Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931,887−26%

04▲2Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111,531+4%

05▼1Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,382−26%

06▼1Weirton, WVWV18,1331,213−26%

07Fairmont, WVWV18,0351,085−22%

08▲1Morgantown, WVWV30,293900−12%

09▼1Beckley, WVWV16,373898−25%

10▲3Clarksburg, WVWV15,562859+7%

11▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,151829−18%

12St. Albans, WVWV10,210683−22%

13▼2Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671642−28%

14▲2Dunbar, WVWV7,050637−17%

15Vienna, WVWV10,321605−22%

16▲4Bridgeport, WVWV9,427539−21%

17▲4Charles, WVWV9,329524−18%

18▼4South Charleston, WVWV13,072524−34%

19▼2Moundsville, WVWV7,659500−34%

20▼1Oak Hill, WVWV7,629409−42%

21▲10Hurricane, WVWV7,367405+88%

22▲2Elkins, WVWV6,622394−19%

23▲5Nitro, WVWV6,270362+20%

24▼2Princeton, WVWV5,578358−43%

25▲1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853347+4%

26▲3New Martinsville, WVWV5,039345+40%

27▼4Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902308−41%

28▼3Brookhaven, WVWV6,212298−15%

29▲1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988272+16%

30▼12Bluefield, WVWV9,158259−66%

31▼4Buckhannon, WVWV5,054196−39%

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