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Longest commutes, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 20.5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bluefield, WV, up 13 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Charles, WVWV9,32936.2+41%

02Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85330.7–

03Oak Hill, WVWV7,62929.0+83%

04▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,21126.0+65%

05▲4Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67125.8+72%

06Hurricane, WVWV7,36724.8+65%

07▲11Nitro, WVWV6,27024.5+98%

08▼1Teays Valley, WVWV14,15124.1+41%

09▲3Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90223.8+90%

10▲13Bluefield, WVWV9,15823.7+73%

11▲3Fairmont, WVWV18,03522.8+71%

12▼1Weirton, WVWV18,13322.5+62%

13Clarksburg, WVWV15,56220.9+81%

14▼4St. Albans, WVWV10,21020.8+58%

15▼11Moundsville, WVWV7,65920.8+43%

16▲12Vienna, WVWV10,32120.5+65%

17▼2Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98820.4+29%

18▼10Brookhaven, WVWV6,21220.3+73%

19▲11Buckhannon, WVWV5,05420.3+53%

20▲1Wheeling, WVWV25,68019.8+54%

21▼5Dunbar, WVWV7,05019.7+79%

22▲7South Charleston, WVWV13,07219.3+73%

23▲3Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319.2+79%

24▼4Huntington, WVWV44,81519.0+57%

25Bridgeport, WVWV9,42718.9+46%

26▼7Princeton, WVWV5,57817.4+27%

27▼10New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.0+24%

28▼4Charleston, WVWV46,11716.9+60%

29▼7Beckley, WVWV16,37316.5+23%

30▼3Morgantown, WVWV30,29316.2+45%

31Elkins, WVWV6,62211.5−8%

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